Before we start learning it first we should know that in english grammar we have 12 tenses which are:
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Present Continuous Tense
Past Continuous Tense
Future Continuous Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Names:
Before i teach you something else i want to tell you in english grammar we have two names for this tense
Present Continuous Tense
Present Progressive Tense
Both have the same meaning but some people call it progressive or other call it continuous.
its like a nick name of person for instance when you are at home so may be your mother calls you
baby , or baba or any other name but your when you come out from your home so people calls you with
your real name so its means you can be called from two name ok
so don't worry its easy
Definition:
"Any Action Or Work Which is going on Right Now"Example No 1: Your heart is beating right now so the action of pumping blood is happening in this current movement so this present continuous because the definition says " Any Action Or Any Work Which is going on Right Now" so when ever we need to tell any action which is continue right we use this tense ok!! if you are still confuse don't worry i have one more example for youExample No 2: You are reading - so the action reading is happening right . so whenver we need to tell
any action or work which is continue in present we use this tense
Present Continuous Tense : Structure
Till now we have understood the usages or the defintions of Present Continuous Tense. now we should understand how to make example sentences to do that we need to see the structure of making examples which is
1) Subject:
Means Who or What Performs The Action. It Can Be ( He , She , it , They , You , We ) or Anyname - For Example: - He, Naveed, Computer, English
2) Verb:
"A Word Which Shows An Action Is Called Verb" - Ex: (Dance , Read , Listen , do)Kinds of Verbs: We have four kinds in verbs
Verb (1st) First - From
Verb (2nd) Second - From
Verb (3rd) Third - From
Verb (4th) Fourth - From Or Verb with (Ing)
We are learning about verbs From because in future continuous/progressive tense we have to use verb 4 From. keep that in your mind every tense has its own verb form
let say if you are using past indefinite tense then you will have to use verb 2 From please don't be confuse you
just need to know which tense use which verb from then just use it
Verb (1st) - Eat
Verb (2nd) - Ate
Verb (3rd) - Eaten
Verb (4th) - Eating
For Ex:
I will be eating - according to the strucutre we have to use verb 4 foam
so the eat will become eatingOne Trick For You : Remember whenever we have continuous tense we will always use verb 4 foam - for ex - present continuous tense - past continous tense - future continous tense etc
3) Object:
In easy words object gives us the full meaning of a sentence Example: He plays - in this sentence we don't know what does he play? either football , cricket - this sentence is without object - now another Example with object - Example No 2 : He plays football - this sentence with object and giving us the full meaning and sense
4) Helping Verbs:
Am = Is also a helping verb - We use Am only with I Ex: Iam going to school
Present Continuous Tense | Sentences
We have five (5) types of sentences
Simple / Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
Interro negative
Wh Questions
1) Simple / Affirmative
Simple or Affirmative Sentences are those sentences in which we don't deny or ask question means they are totally simple - Ex: I am coming here - this is the very simple why because - in this sentence iam not denying or asking question just saying
Structure of Simple:
Sub + Is / Am / are + VIng + Object
Subject = Means Who or what perform the action
Verb = A word which is used to indicate the act is called verb
Object = It gives us the full meaning of a sentence
Is /Am /Are = Helping Verbs
Excerises:
She is eating an ice-cream
They are Taking Dinner
We are finishing your work
He are attending the English Language Class
She is completing her work
They is coming here
You are playing football
We are learning English
Iam teaching English
We are waiting for you
She is dancing
It is installing
It is starting
We are thinking
They are drinking
They are taking Class
She is making Cake
He is operating Computer
He is opening the door
She is watching T.v
She is washing dishes
We are Sleeping
You are seeing me
Iam reading a book
You are memorizing
She is beating
We are laughing
We are doing fun
Iam closing door
We are riding bike
She is doing make-up
She is cleaning her room
They are Working with us
She is helping me
They are forgiving him
Iam checking
He is searching
They are developing
They are building
She is inventing
We are living
It is running
Iam changing my hard drive
He and you are destroying life
2) Present Progressive - Negative / Say No
We use Negative when we want to deny / or when we are not agreeing with someone and to do this we use two additional words which are - "Not" With Helping VerbsHow To Make Negative Sentences | Explanation:
Not - (Not Means - No)
Helping Verb - Is / Am / Are - Which i have explained this earlier
Structure of Negative:
Sub + is/am/are + not + V1ing + object
Subject = Means Who or what perform the action
Verb = A word which is used to indicate the act is called verb
Object = Object is noun or pronoun and tell the meaning of preposition
Not = By the word we can understand the word "Not" is for when not agree
Is /Am /Are = Helping Verbs
Excerises / Examples:
She is not eating ice-cream
They are not Taking Dinner
We are not finishing your work
He are not attending the English Language Class
She is not completing her work
They are not coming here
You are not playing football
We are not learning English
I am not teaching English
We are not waiting for you
She is not dancing
It is not installing
It is not starting
We are not thinking
They are not drinking
They are not taking Class
She is not making Cake
He is not using
He is not operating Computer
He is not opening the door
She is not watching T.v
She is not washing dishes
We are not Sleeping
You are not seeing me
I am not reading book
She is not beating
We are not laughing
We are not doing fun
I am not closing door
We are not riding a bike
She is not doing make-up
She is not cleaning her room
They are not Working with us
She is not helping me
They are not not forgiving him
I am not checking
He is not searching
They are not developing
They are not building
She is not not inventing
We are not living
It is not running
3) Present Continuous / Interrogative
We use Interrogative for asking question and to do this we put the helping verbs which are (Is / Am / Are) at first and at the end of a sentence we put the question mark?
Structure of Interrogative:
Is/Am/Are + Sub + V1ing + object?
Subject = Means Who or what perform the action
Verb = A word which is used to indicate the act is called verb
Object = Object is noun or pronoun and tell the meaning of preposition
Is /Am /Are = Helping Verbs
Question Mark? = We put question mark? at the end of every Interrogative sentence so that it looks like it is Question
Excerises:
Is She eating an ice-cream ?
Are They Taking Dinner ?
Are We finishing our work?
Is He attending the English Language Class?
Is He taking Dinner?
Is She completing her work?
Are They coming here?
Are You paying football?
Are We not learning English?
Am I not teaching English?
Are We not waiting for you?
Is She not dancing?
Is It installing?
Is It starting?
Are We thinking?
Are They drinking?
Are They taking Class?
Is She making Cake?
Is He using?
Is He operating Computer?
Is He opening the door?
Is She watching T.v?
Is She washing dishes?
Are We Sleeping?
Are You seeing me?
Am I reading book?
Is She beating?
Is He running?
Are We laughing?
Are We doing fun?
Am I closing door?
Are We riding a bike?
Is She doing make-up?
Is She cleaning her room?
Are They Working with us?
Is She helping me?
Are They forgiving him?
Is He searching?
Are They developing?
Are They building?
Is She inventing?
Are We living?
Is It running?
Am I changing my hard drive?
4) Present Progressive / Interro-Negative
Interro-Negative is the combination of two structures first Interrogative Second Negative we use it when we want to ask both at the same time
Structure of Interro-Negative:
Is/Am/Are + Sub + not + V1ing + object?
Subject = Means Who or what perform the action
Verb = A word which is used to indicate the act is called verb
Object = Object is noun or pronoun and tell the meaning of preposition
Is /Am /Are = Helping Verbs
Question Mark? = We put question mark? at the end of every Interrogative sentence so that it looks like it is Question
Excerises:
Are We not learning English?
Am I not teaching English?
Are We not waiting for you?
Is She not dancing?
Is It not installing?
Is It not starting?
Are We not thinking?
Are They not drinking?
Are They not taking Class?
Is She not making Cake?
Is He not using?
Is He not operating Computer?
Is He not opening the door?
Is She not watching T.v?
Is She not washing dishes?
Are We not Sleeping?
Are You not seeing me?
Am I not reading book?
Is She not not beating?
Is He not running?
Are We not laughing?
Are We not doing fun?
Am I not closing door?
Are We not riding a bike?
Is She not doing make-up?
Is She not cleaning her room?
Are They not Working with us?
Is She not helping me?
Are They not forgiving him?
Is He not searching?
Are They not developing?
Are They not building?
Is She not not inventing?
Are We not living?
Is It not running?
Am I not changing my hard drive?
Conclusion:
So we have finished learning Present Continuous / Progressive Tense i tired my level best to teach you through definitions and examples and i hope you have understood but still you any problem understanding it so please contact us we would love to help you Thank you ....