how-to-identify-present-continuous-tense

We use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about actions that are happening right now. It tells us what someone is doing at this moment. Let’s learn how to identify it in a paragraph.

How to Identify Present Continuous Tense:
• Structure:
• Subject + is/am/are + verb + ing + Object
• Example: I am eating, She is playing, They are reading

• Usage:
• For ongoing actions or actions happening right now
• Keywords: now, at the moment, today, currently

• Verb Form:
• Always use is/am/are + verb ending in -ing

Daily-Use Paragraph (Present Continuous Tense):
     I am getting ready for school now. मी आता शाळेसाठी तयार होत आहे. My mother is packing my lunchbox. माझी आई डब्बा भरत आहे. My sister is tying her hair. माझी बहीण तिचे केस बांधत आहे. My father is reading the newspaper. माझे वडील वृत्तपत्र वाचत आहेत. We are waiting for the school bus. आम्ही शाळेच्या बसची वाट पाहत आहोत.

How to Identify:
• All verbs use is/am/are + verb + ing
• These actions are happening right now
• Examples: am getting, is packing, is tying, is reading, are waiting