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Stella (be) Johny’s horse. She (be) light brown in colour. Her tail and mane
(be) dark brown. She (be) three years old. She (live) in the stable by the house.
Stella (wait) for Johny every morning. She (enjoy) their time together. Often,
Johny (give) her apples. After long rides, Johny always (wash) and (brush)
Stella. He usually (brush) her tail. Then he (give) her food and fresh water.
Stella (love) Johny.

Present Continuous Tense

Uses

We use the present continuous tense to talk about

1. actions going on at the time of speaking. For example,
y I am doing my homework.

y The plumber is mending the leaking sink.
2. short-lived temporary actions. For example,
y I am reading a novel by Premchand these days.
y She is preparing for her exams nowadays.

3. definite future plans. For example,
y I am meeting my friend this weekend.
y She is going to Greece this month.
y My father broke his leg. So he is working from home this month.

4. frequently repeated actions with ‘always’, ‘continually’, ‘constantly’ to express
annoyance or criticism. For example,
y You are always complaining.
y The twins are constantly arguing.

5. trends. For example,
y More and more people are turning to yoga.
y Raj is growing taller by the day.

6. temporary actions. For example,
y Fiona is working at St. Andrew’s school for a year.
y Leela is staying with her aunt for a week.

Structure

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am playing. I am not playing. Am I playing?

You are playing. You are not playing. Are you playing?

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