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Present Continuous: Statements

Learn how to describe actions happening right now using the Present Continuous tense.

To talk about actions happening right now, we use the Present Continuous tense. We form this using the Be-verb (am/is/are) + verb ending in -ing.

I am eating bread.

I am eating bread.

To describe another person's current action:

She is drinking tea.

She is drinking tea.

Practice

Follow along with these examples to strengthen your understanding.

Assistant

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I am eating bread.

I am eating bread.

Assistant

What is she doing?

What is she doing?

She is drinking tea.

She is drinking tea.

Assistant

What are you reading?

What are you reading?

I am reading a book.

I am reading a book.

Assistant

What is he buying?

What is he buying?

He is buying a cup.

He is buying a cup.

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