Present Continuous Tense of verbs in English

Present Continuous Tense of verbs

Affirmative Negative Interrogative
Long Form Contracted Form
I am playing I am not playing I'm not playing Am I playing?
You are playing You are not playing You're not playing Are you playing?
He/she/it is He/she/it is not He/she/it isn't Is he/she/it
playing playing playing playing?
We are playing We are not playing We're not playing Are we playing?
You are playing You are not playing You're not playing Are you playing?
They are not
They are playing They're not playing Are they playing?
playing
The present continuous tense is used:

 To talk about continuous activities :

o At the time of speaking :
- "I am reading this page now."
- "I am using my computer."
o Around now, in a more general sense
- "I am learning English this year."
- "I am doing a computer course this term."

 To talk about planned future activities or intentions:

o "Tom and Mary are coming to dinner tomorrow. They
called to confirm."
o "I am spending my holidays in Australia this summer. I
have already booked my flight."

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Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verb in
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(present simple or present continuous),
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Reminder :     Present Simple : I go         Present Continuous : I am

going
1. Every day Julie (take) the bus to go to her office.

2. At the moment you (do) an English exercise.

3. Tom and Julie (learn) English this year.

4. The bank (open) at 9.30 every morning from Monday to

Friday.

5. Our cousins (come) to see us next Sunday.

6. Tom (read) the newspaper every morning on the train.

7. Julie usually (clean) the house on Saturdays.

8. At the moment she (write) a letter to a client.

9. Julie (speak) three languages English, French and Spanish.