We make the Present Continuous tense by adding -ing to the base verb.

Normally it's simple: we just add -ing. But sometimes we have to change
the word a little. Perhaps we double the last letter, or we drop a letter. Here are the rules to help you know how to spell the Present Continuous
tense.

Basic Just add -ing to the base verb:

rule
work → working

play → playing

assist → assisting

see → seeing

be → being

Exceptio If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant,

n double the last letter:
s t o p

consonant stressed consonant

vowel
vowels = a, e, i, o, u

stop → stopping

run → running

begin → beginning

Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base
verb is not stressed:

open → opening

Exceptio If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y:

n
lie → lying

die → dying

Exceptio If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e:

n
come → coming

mistake → mistaking

Note that continuous tenses are also called progressive tenses. So the Present Continuous tense is sometimes called the Present Progressive tense.
Present Continuous Quiz
1. they coming over for dinner?

a) Is b) Are c) Am

2. Maxwell not sleeping on our sofa.

a) is b) are c) am

3. My mother-in-law at our house this week.

is

a) stay b) staying c) be staying

4. I my dinner right now.

a) eat b) eating c) am eating

5. My sister Spanish.

a) learn b) is learning c) learning

6. I at the hair salon until September.

a) work b) be working c) am working

7. We at a fancy restaurant tonight. Jason decided this yesterday.

a) eat b) are eating c) eats

8. Why playing football tomorrow?

a) he not is b) he isn't c) isn't he

9. They are a new shopping mall downtown.

a) opening b) openning c) oppening

10. Melissa is down on her bed.

a) lieing b) liying c) lying