Present Continuous Tense

1- Form

Am - is - are + v.ing

2- Usage

1- It describes actions that are happening now .

Ex :My mom is cooking in the kitchen now .

2- For definite future plans.

Ex : I’m going hiking tomorrow.

3- For temporary Actions

Ex : They are staying in London for a few days.

Key words

now – right now- at the moment –

look ! – listen ! – today .

Negation = negative form

Am-is-are + not + v.ing

It is getting late .

It isn’t getting late .

They are chopping vegetables

They are not chopping vegetables.

Questions

Am-is –are + Subject + v.ing >>>>?

Is it getting late ?

Yes , it is .

No , it isn’t

Are they chopping vegetables?

Yes , they are .

No , they aren’t.