In English, the Present Continuous tense is used to talk about actions happening right now. To form the Present Continuous, you use "am," "is," or "are" plus the verb ending in "-ing."
Affirmative Present Continuous:
- Structure: Subject + am/is/are + verb(-ing)
- Examples:
- I am playing.
- She is reading.
- They are running.
Negative Present Continuous:
- Structure: Subject + am/is/are + not + verb(-ing)
- Examples:
- I am not playing.
- She is not reading.
- They are not running.
Conditions for Use:
1. Use "am" with the subject "I."
2. Use "is" with singular subjects (he, she, it).
3. Use "are" with plural subjects (we, you, they).
4. Use the verb in its "-ing" form, which often means adding "-ing" to the base form of the verb.
- For example, "play" becomes "playing," "read" becomes "reading," "run" becomes "running."
5. For verbs ending with -e, drop the -e before adding -ing (e.g., "make" becomes "making").
6. For one-syllable verbs ending in a single consonant after a single vowel, double the consonant before adding -ing (e.g., "run" becomes "running").
