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The present continuous tense refers to the action that is happening at the moment
of speaking.
Uses
We use the present continuous tense
1. to refer to an action that is going on at the time of speaking.
For example,
y Birds are flying in the sky. (means that the birds are
flying even as the sentence is spoken)
2. to express an action that is planned for the future. For example,
y My father is going to London next week.
3. to talk about future arrangements; usually used with time expressions like ‘next
week’/‘at Christmas’/‘tomorrow’. For example,
y Tania is coming back next week.
Structure
The structure of the present continuous tense is given.
Ø For declarative sentences
Subject Helping verb Main verb
I am learning.
You are learning.
He/She/It is learning.
We are learning.
You are learning.
They are learning.
Ø For negative sentences
Subject Helping verb + not Main verb
I am not singing.
You are not singing.
He/She/It is not singing.
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