If you have just started learning English as a language, you need to have knowledge about the 12 tenses. For this purpose, i have made a PowerPoint presentation for each tense. This presentation is a very basic guide on how to use present continuous tense. So, enjoy, learn and have fun!

1. Present
Continuous Tense

2. Rules:
• First form of verb is used
• -ing is used. For example, eating
• Helping verbs (which are is, are, am) are used
• For negative sentences, not is used after the helping
verb.
• For singular noun, is is used (for example, Ben is
cooking for us.)
• For a plural noun, are is used ( for example, Ben and
Tom are cooking for us)
• When talking about your own self, am is used (for
example, I am cooking for Ben and Tom)

3. These guys are
laughing.

4. USE
Present continuous
tense is used for the
actions which are
taking place right now.

5. Examples
• Sam is playing football.
• I am doing my homework, so I can’t
play right now.
• It is raining heavily outside.
• Is Sarah cooking dinner for us?
• I am not planning to start my own
own business.
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6. Thank you