Structure:
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Positive:
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Subject + am/is/are + Verb + ing + Object
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I am writing a letter.
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He is playing football.
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Negative:
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Subject + am/is/are + not + Verb + ing + Object
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I am not writing a letter.
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He is not playing football.
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Question:
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Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb + ing + Object?
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Are you writing a letter?
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Is he playing football?
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Negative Question:
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Am/Is/Are + Subject + not + Verb + ing + Object?
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Aren’t you writing a letter?
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Isn’t he playing football?
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WH-questions:
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WH-word + am/is/are + Subject + Verb + ing + Object?
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What are you writing?
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Where is he going?
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Present Continuous Tense – 20 Common Verbs + WH-Questions
Verb | I / You / We / They | He / She / It |
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write | I am writing / I am not writing / Are you writing? / Aren’t you writing? / What are you writing? | He is writing / He is not writing / Is he writing? / Isn’t he writing? / What is he writing? |
read | I am reading / I am not reading / Are you reading? / Aren’t you reading? / What are you reading? | He is reading / He is not reading / Is he reading? / Isn’t he reading? / What is he reading? |
play | I am playing / I am not playing / Are you playing? / Aren’t you playing? / What are you playing? | He is playing / He is not playing / Is he playing? / Isn’t he playing? / What is he playing? |
eat | I am eating / I am not eating / Are you eating? / Aren’t you eating? / What are you eating? | He is eating / He is not eating / Is he eating? / Isn’t he eating? / What is he eating? |
go | I am going / I am not going / Are you going? / Aren’t you going? / Where are you going? | He is going / He is not going / Is he going? / Isn’t he going? / Where is he going? |
come | I am coming / I am not coming / Are you coming? / Aren’t you coming? / When are you coming? | He is coming / He is not coming / Is he coming? / Isn’t he coming? / When is he coming? |
drink | I am drinking / I am not drinking / Are you drinking? / Aren’t you drinking? / What are you drinking? | He is drinking / He is not drinking / Is he drinking? / Isn’t he drinking? / What is he drinking? |
sleep | I am sleeping / I am not sleeping / Are you sleeping? / Aren’t you sleeping? / How are you sleeping? | He is sleeping / He is not sleeping / Is he sleeping? / Isn’t he sleeping? / How is he sleeping? |
watch | I am watching / I am not watching / Are you watching? / Aren’t you watching? / What are you watching? | He is watching / He is not watching / Is he watching? / Isn’t he watching? / What is he watching? |
listen | I am listening / I am not listening / Are you listening? / Aren’t you listening? / What are you listening to? | He is listening / He is not listening / Is he listening? / Isn’t he listening? / What is he listening to? |
speak | I am speaking / I am not speaking / Are you speaking? / Aren’t you speaking? / What are you speaking? | He is speaking / He is not speaking / Is he speaking? / Isn’t he speaking? / What is he speaking? |
run | I am running / I am not running / Are you running? / Aren’t you running? / Where are you running? | He is running / He is not running / Is he running? / Isn’t he running? / Where is he running? |
cook | I am cooking / I am not cooking / Are you cooking? / Aren’t you cooking? / What are you cooking? | He is cooking / He is not cooking / Is he cooking? / Isn’t he cooking? / What is he cooking? |
study | I am studying / I am not studying / Are you studying? / Aren’t you studying? / What are you studying? | He is studying / He is not studying / Is he studying? / Isn’t he studying? / What is he studying? |
work | I am working / I am not working / Are you working? / Aren’t you working? / Where are you working? | He is working / He is not working / Is he working? / Isn’t he working? / Where is he working? |
sing | I am singing / I am not singing / Are you singing? / Aren’t you singing? / What are you singing? | He is singing / He is not singing / Is he singing? / Isn’t he singing? / What is he singing? |
dance | I am dancing / I am not dancing / Are you dancing? / Aren’t you dancing? / How are you dancing? | He is dancing / He is not dancing / Is he dancing? / Isn’t he dancing? / How is he dancing? |
drive | I am driving / I am not driving / Are you driving? / Aren’t you driving? / Where are you driving? | He is driving / He is not driving / Is he driving? / Isn’t he driving? / Where is he driving? |
meet | I am meeting / I am not meeting / Are you meeting? / Aren’t you meeting? / Who are you meeting? | He is meeting / He is not meeting / Is he meeting? / Isn’t he meeting? / Who is he meeting? |
help | I am helping / I am not helping / Are you helping? / Aren’t you helping? / Who are you helping? | He is helping / He is not helping / Is he helping? / Isn’t he helping? / Who is he helping? |
💡 Notes:
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Positive → am/is/are + Verb+ing
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Negative → am/is/are + not + Verb+ing
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Question → Am/Is/Are + Subject + Verb+ing?
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Negative Question → Aren’t/Isn’t/Am not + Subject + Verb+ing?
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WH-questions → WH-word + am/is/are + Subject + Verb+ing?