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
- SINGULAR, HE, SHE, IT, NAME – IS
- I – AM
- 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?