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Present Continuous Verb Tense
What is the structure of the Present Continuous Verb Tense?
Subject |
+ |
Auxiliary Verb |
+ |
Main Verb |
- |
- |
"to be" |
verb + -ing |
- | ||
Grammar rules for the preset perfect tense:
- The auxiliary verb "to be" changes according to the sentence's subject.
- Add -ing to base form the verb of the main verb
- Negative Statements -: "not" is added beween the verb "to be" and the main verb
- Questions - the order for questions is reversed. The verb "to be" comes before the subject.
| Subject | Auxuilly Verb | Main Verb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | I | am | going |
to the store. |
|
| We | are | playing |
ball. |
||
| She | is | eating |
dinner. |
||
| - | I | am | not | reading |
the newpaper. |
| You | are | not | cooking |
dinner. |
|
| He | is | not | watching |
the movie. |
|
| ? | Am | I | going |
to the store with you? |
|
| Are | you | fixing |
the car? |
||
| Is | she | cleaning |
the house today? |
