Present Continuous Tense

Simple
Present

Continuous

tense

Used to tell or express an
activity that is happening at

the moment

Using to be ( is,am are)

Using verb ing

Signal word: now, at the moment,right

now,today

The form
of present
continuous

tense

Positive : S + To Be (is,am,are) + Ving + object

Ex :

I am walking now

she/ he/ it is walking now

you/we/they are walking now

Negative : S + to be (is,am,are) + not + Ving + object

Ex:

I am not walking now

she/he/ it is not walking now

you/we/they are not walking now

Interrogative : To be + S + Ving + object

Ex:

am I walking now ?

Is she/he/it walking now?

Are you/we/they walking now?

Expression in asking the activity

Respond

What are you doing now?

I am listening the music

What is she doing today?

She is watching TV

What is he doing now ?

He is cooking fried rice in the

kitchen

What are they doing today?

They are playing football

What is Anto doing now?

Anto is studying English