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PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 

It is used to talk about the actions happening at the time of speaking or right now. 

AFFIRMATIVE/POSITIVE 

RULE—SUB+IS/AM/ARE+V1+ING+OB 

1. SINGULAR, HE, SHE, IT, NAME – IS 
2. I – AM 
3. WE, THEY, YOU, PLURAL – ARE 

FOR EXAMPLE 

• I am teaching English to my students. 

• They are going to Canada. 

• He is working hard. 

NEGATIVE 

RULE—SUB+IS/AM/ARE+NOT+V1+ING+OB 

• He is not studying properly. 

• Children are not plucking the flowers. 

• I am not listening to you. 

INTERROGATIVE 

RULE—IS/AM/ARE+SUB+V1+ING+OB? 

FOR EXAMPLE 

• Are you playing games? 

• Am I learning English? 

• Is she cooking food? 

INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE 

RULE—IS/AM/ARE+SUB+NOT+V1+ING+OB? 

• Is he not going to school? 

• Are you not doing the shopping? 

• Am I not helping you?