Present Continuous Tense (Present Progressive Tense)
When do we use the present continuous tense (present progressive tense)?
*In stating things that are happening right now
Ex. I am eating my dinner right now.
*In stating things that will happen in the future (you must add a future word/expression)
Ex. She is going to Thailand next month.
How is the present continuous tense made?
subject + auxiliary verb + main verb
be base+ing
We are surfing the Net. (“We” is the subject, “are” is the auxiliary verb and “surfing” is the main verb)
Often, we just add “ing” to the main verb. However, in some cases, we repeat the last consonant of the verb before we add “ing. Below are some examples:
run—running
swim—swimming
set—setting
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