Present Continuous Tense

Definition & Usage:

Present Continuous Tense is used to express something general in a period of time and in progress at the moment of speaking.

Summary :
1. Expressing something general in a period of time

   For Examples:

   Budi is working for PT.ABC now.
   My brother Paul is taking a course of English this year.

2. Expressing something in progress at the moment of speaking.

   For Examples:

   The baby is sleeping now.
   He is cooking for launch in the kitchen.
   Andrea is helping his father in the garden.


Pattern :
Note: Present Continuous or Present Progressive Tense has only Verbal Sentence. Nominal Sentence is turned into Nominal Sentence in Simple Present Tense.

A. Verbal Sentence 

   Subject + Be + Present Participle(Ing-Form Verb) + Object/Adverb

   For Example:

   (+) She is sleeping soundly.
   (-) She is not sleeping soundly.
   (?) Is she sleeping soundly?.

B. Nominal Sentence 

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Exercises :

Instruction : Please Change the word in bracket with a correct pattern of  Present Continuous Tense

1. She(calls) a lawyer in her town.
2. Do you (like) an apple?
3. Where does she (live)?
4. All students (do) the exercises in the classroom.
5. Tina (falls) in (love) with Andrew.
6. Please (feel) free to contact us soon.
7. Do you still (remember) what he said?
8. I (repair) the bike now.
9. How (do) you (do)?
10. The English Teacher (leave) for New york tomorrow.