Present Continuous Tense

Present Tense:

Present Tense
Simple Present Tense	Present Continuous Tense	Present Perfect Tense

Present Continuous Tense: The present continuous tense is used for an action going on at the time of speaking.

Present continuous = use of (am / is / are) + V1 + ing

Present Continuous Tense
	Singular	Plural
First Person	I am eating mango	We are eating mango
Second Person	You are eating mango	You are eating mango
Third Person	He is eating mango	They are eating mango
	She is eating mango
	It is eating mango

Rules: 

• When the verb ends with a silent “e “, drop the “e “and add “ing “.

Example: 

Close – Closing, Graze - Grazing

• For short, one-syllable verbs that end with consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC), we must double the last consonant and then add “ing “.

Example: 

Swim – Swimming, Cut – Cutting

• When words have two or more syllables ending in CVC, you must double the last consonant if the last syllable is stressed. When the last syllable is not stressed, just add “ing “.

 Example: 

Open – Opening, Gather - Gathering

Formula: 

Positive: Subject + am / is / are + V1 + ing + object

Negative: Subject + am / is / are + not + V1 + ing + object

Interrogative: Am / is / are + subject + V1 + ing + object

Nag. Int.: Am / is / are + not + subject + V1 + ing + object

Examples: 

1. Rahul is singing.
2. Kumar is cooking in the kitchen.

Example:

मैं पेन ढूँढ रही हूँ ।

Positive: I am searching a pen.

Negative: I amn’t searching a pen.

Interrogative: Am I searching a pen?

Neg. Int.: Amn’t I searching a pen?

मेरे पापा अखबार पढ़ रहे है ।

Positive: My father is reading a newspaper.

Negative: My father isn’t reading a newspaper.

Interrogative: Is My father reading a newspaper?

Neg. Int.: Isn’t My father reading a newspaper?

मेरी मम्मी खाना बना रही है ।

Positive: My Mother is cooking food.

Negative: My Mother isn’t cooking food.

Interrogative: Is My Mother cooking food?

Neg. Int.: Isn’t My Mother cooking food?