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Present Continuous

Listed below are examples, uses and structure of the Present Continuous followed by a quiz.

Examples	Usage
What are you doing? She's reading in the garden. They're not standing in the rain.	Things that are happening now, at the moment.
I'm reading "The Surgeon's Mate" by Patrick O'Brian. Whose account are you working on? She's studying hard for her final exam.	Actions happening in a period around the present moment in time.
We're having leftovers this evening. What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? She isn't coming on Friday.	Future plans and arrangements.
Common present continuous time expressions include:	at the moment, now, today, this week, this month, tomorrow, next week (for future arrangements ), currently

Structure

Conjugate the helping verb "be" and verb -ing.

I'm (I am)
You're (You are)
He's (He is)
She's (She is)
It's (It is)
We're (We are)
You're (You are)
They're (They are)

working today.

Conjugate the helping verb "be" not verb -ing.

I'm not (I am not)
You aren't (You are not)
He isn't (He is not)
She isn't (She is not)
It isn't (It is not)
We aren't (We are not)
You aren't (You are not)
They aren't (They are not)

coming this evening.

Question word conjugate the helping verb 'be' subject verb -ing

What

am I
are you
is he
is she
is itare we
are you
are they

doing this afternoon?

Present Continuous Quiz

They (study) at the moment.

When (the plane/arrive)?

We (not/work)in the office this week.

She tv.

Tom (play) Tennis on Friday. He (go) to Boston.

What (you/read) at the moment?