present progressive, or present continuous.

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present continuous

The present progressive puts emphasis on the course or duration of an action.

The present continuous, also called the present progressive, is one of the present tenses used in modern English

The present progressive is used for actions going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future.

Present Progressive - Form

	affirmative	negative	question
I	I am playing.	I am not playing.	Am I playing?
he, she, it	He is playing.	He is not playing.	Is he playing?
you, we, they	You are playing.	You are not playing.	Are you playing?

Tips on how to form negative sentences and questions:

in negative sentences we put not between the form be and the verb.

Ex: I am not talking.

      You are not kidding.

     She is not playing.

in questions form, we simply swop the places of subject and the form of be, and add the question mark.

Ex: Am i playing?

     Are you kidding?

      Is it playing?

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