The present continuous tense is formed using:
- subject + verb 'be' + present participle (-ing)
| Subject | Present form 'be' | Present Participle |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | walking to the park. |
| You | are | walking to the park. |
| He | is | walking to the park. |
| She | is | walking to the park. |
| It | is | walking to the park. |
| We | are | walking to the park. |
| You | are | walking to the park. |
| They | are | walking to the park. |
We can also use the present continuous tense to make negative sentences using:
- subject + verb 'be' + not + present participle (-ing)
| Subject | Present form 'be' | not | Present Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | not | drinking coffee. |
| You | are | not | drinking coffee. |
| He | is | not | drinking coffee. |
| She | is | not | drinking coffee. |
| It | is | not | drinking coffee. |
| We | are | not | drinking coffee. |
| You | are | not | drinking coffee. |
| They | are | not | drinking coffee. |
Remember, you can always use contractions for 'be,' like 'I'm' and 'you're.'
Here are some examples of sentences that use the present continuous.
They are hanging out.
We're not doing anything strange here.
Just four bananas, nothing more!
I'm eating this whole strawberry for lunch!
I'm coming to get you!
Hey! He's stealing my lunch!
She is smelling you to see if you are tasty!