PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
OR
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
DEFINITION:-
Such verb, which shows
that the subject is doing some work continuously in present time that is called
present continuous tense or present progressive tense.
NOTE:- (1)
This tense denotes the continuous
action of the subject.
EXAMPLE:-
(1)
Farmer is cutting wheat.
(2)
I am going to home.
NOTE:-
(2)
Is, am and are, are the
helping verbs to this tense.
NOTE:-
(3)
“ING” form of the verb is
used this tense.
NOTE:-
(4)
If a verb ends in single “E” letter
for putting “ing” the “E” letter will be omitted.
EXAMPLE:-
Write =writing
Kite = kiting
NOTE:-
(5)
If a verb ends in double “EE”
letters, for putting “ing” the last “E”
letter will not be dropped.
EXAMPLE:-
See = Seeing
NOTE:-
(6)
If a verb ends in consonant
letter and there are two vowel (a,e,i,o,u) letters before it, for putting “ing”
the last consonant letter will not be doubled.
EXAMPLE:-
Read = Reading
Eat =
Eating
FORMATION:-
SUBJECT / H. VERB / M.VERB / ING / OBJECT
Aslam is recite
ing
the Holy Quran
= Aslam is reciting the Holy Quran.
CONJUGATION:-
I am reading,
We are reading.
You are reading.
He is reading.
She is reading.
It is reading.
They are reading.
ASSERTIVE
(1)
He is wearing a dress.
(2)
I am going to school.
(3)
We are drinking water.
INTERROGATIVE
(1)
Is he wearing a dress?
(2)
Am I going to school?
(3)
Are we drinking water?
NEGATIVE
(1)
He is not wearing a dress.
(2)
I am not going to school.
(3)
We are not drinking water.
INT & NEG
(1)
Is he not wearing a dress?
(2)
Am I not going to school?
(3)
Are we not drinking water?
MODEL
SENTENCES
(1)
Anwar
is kitting on the roof.
(2)
The Prime
Minster is assuring the nation.
(3)
Are you
going to the cinema?
(4)
We are
not reading the novel.
(5)
She is
cooking the meal.
