Present Continuous

Listed below are examples, uses and structure of the Present Continuous followed by a quiz.

Examples	Usage
What are you doing? She's reading in the garden. They're not standing in the rain.	Things that are happening now, at the moment.
I'm reading "The Surgeon's Mate" by Patrick O'Brian. Whose account are you working on? She's studying hard for her final exam.	Actions happening in a period around the present moment in time.
We're having leftovers this evening. What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? She isn't coming on Friday.	Future plans and arrangements.
Common present continuous time expressions include:	at the moment, now, today, this week, this month, tomorrow, next week (for future arrangements ), currently

Structure

Conjugate the helping verb "be" and verb -ing. I'm (I am) You're (You are) He's (He is) She's (She is) It's (It is) We're (We are) You're (You are) They're (They are) working today.

Conjugate the helping verb "be" not verb -ing. I'm not (I am not) You aren't (You are not) He isn't (He is not) She isn't (She is not) It isn't (It is not) We aren't (We are not) You aren't (You are not) They aren't (They are not) coming this evening.

Question word conjugate the helping verb 'be' subject verb -ing What am I are you is he is she is itare we are you are they doing this afternoon?

Present Continuous Quiz

They Answer 're (are) studying(study) at the moment.

When Answer is the plane arriving?(the plane/arrive)?

We Answer aren't working(not/work)in the office this week.

She Answer 's (is) watchingtv.

Tom Answer isn't playing(play) Tennis on Friday. He Answer 's (is) going(go) to Boston.

What Answer are you reading(you/read) at the moment?

I Answer 'm (am) cooking(cook) dinner tonight. Would you like to come?

It Answer isn't working(work). I think it's broken.

When Answer are you meeting(you/meet) Jane?

He Answer is learning(learn) German for his job.