Present Continuous Tense Examples – Sentences

Learn to use the present continuous tense correctly by looking at these sentence examples.

Here is a transcript of the video: “PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE EXAMPLES – With Illustrations”

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The present continuous tense describes:

actions or situations in progress
things that are happening now and
may continue in the future

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The present continuous tense is formed with the words am | is | are:

I am
He is | She is | It is
You are | They are | We are

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To change it to negative, simply add the word not:

I am not
He is not | She is not | It is not
You are not | They are not | We are not

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To form a question, simply transpose the words:

Am I?
Is he?| Is she? | Is it?
Are you? | Are they? | Are we?

Let’s look at some examples . . .

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In the pictue we see a chef busy at work in a kitchen.

Example: Employer: “I am sorry he can’t take calls at the moment. He is busy working!”

Note: here the example describes an action in progress at the time of speaking

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In the picture we see a woman working at her desk.

Example: As she only started her new business 3 months ago, she is not taking a vacation this year.

Note: here we are talking about something in a general period of time, an ongoing situation, not a precise moment

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The picture shows a woman searching in her bag.

Example: She is always losing her keys!

Note: combining the present continuous with the word ‘always’ can indicate something that happens regularly or frequently, and can also indicate annoyance.

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The picture shows a woman sending a text message.

Example: She sent a text: “Sorry I can’t see you this afternoon. I am meeting my sister at 3 pm.

Note: here the present continuous tense is used for an event which is planned or arranged in the immediate future.

Let’s see some more examples . . .

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In the picture we see two people lying on the grass in a park.

Sentence example: It’s a hot afternoon and we are relaxing in the park.

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In the picture we see two women waiting.

Sentence example: Are they coming?

Finally . . .

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In the picture we see a person texting while driving.

Sentence example: Passenger to driver: “You are not looking where you are going!”

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So to summarize: in these present continuous tense examples we saw:

1. an action in progress at the time of speaking, or not in progress
2. something in a general period of time, an ongoing situation, not a precise moment
3. something that happens regularly or frequently, or even to indicate annoyance
4. an event which is planned or arranged in the immediate future

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