Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense

ЁЯУШ Definition

The Present Continuous Tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now or are continuing actions around the present time.

рд╣рд┐рдВрджреА рдореЗрдВ: рдпрд╣ рдХрд╛рд▓ рдЙрди рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рджрд░реНрд╢рд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкреНрд░рдпреЛрдЧ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ рдЗрд╕ рд╕рдордп рдЪрд▓ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред

ЁЯЫая╕П Structure (Form)

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

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

Interrogative: Is/Am/Are + Subject + verb + ing + object?

Example (Positive): She is eating dinner.
Example (Negative): They are not playing football.
Example (Question): Are you studying now?

ЁЯЧгя╕П Hindi to English Examples

Hindi Sentence English Translation
рдореИрдВ рдЦрд╛рдирд╛ рдЦрд╛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реВрдБред I am eating food.
рд╡рд╣ рдЯреАрд╡реА рджреЗрдЦ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИред She is watching TV.
рдХреНрдпрд╛ рддреБрдо рд╕реНрдХреВрд▓ рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реЛ? Are you going to school?
рд╣рдо рдЦреЗрд▓ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИрдВред We are not playing.
рдмрдЪреНрдЪреЗ рдкрдврд╝рд╛рдИ рдХрд░ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИрдВред The children are studying.

ЁЯУМ Usage

  • Action happening right now: I am speaking to you. (рдореИрдВ рдЕрднреА рдЖрдкрд╕реЗ рдмрд╛рдд рдХрд░ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реВрдБред)
  • Temporary action: She is staying with her cousin this week.
  • Repeated action (with irritation): He is always forgetting his keys!

ЁЯза Verb “To Be” Table (is/am/are)

Subject To Be Verb Example
I am I am reading.
He/She/It is She is singing.
You/We/They are They are dancing.