The Present Continuous Tense

The Present Continuous Tense usually describes things that are happening now, but it can also be used to describe important things in your life, and future activity.

Do not confuse the present continuous tense with the "going to" future or with gerunds.

Contraction: Subject + (be). Example: He + is = He's 

he Present Continuous Tense

S + (be) + _____ing

Singular

Plural

I am learning	We are learning
You are learning	You are learning
He is learning She is learning It is learning	They are learning

 

I am eating. I'm eating
You are eating. You're eating.
He is eating. He's eating.
She is eating. She's eating.
It is eating. It's eating.
We are eating. We're eating. (You + I = We)	I you
You are eating. You're eating.
They are eating. They're eating.

This man is eating soup.

She is winking at you.

This boy is getting some cotton candy.

Singular

Teacher: Are you learning English right now? Student: Yes, I am.

Teacher: Am I teaching you English right now? Student: Yes, you are.

Question: Is he washing the window? Answer: Yes, he is.

Question: Is she winking at you? Answer: Yes, she is.

Question: Is it snowing? Answer: Yes, it is.

Plural

Question: What are we doing? Answer: We're working together.

Question: What are you doing? Answer: We're putting oranges into basket.

Question: What are they doing? Answer: They're working.

What is she doing?

She ____ ____________ an umbrella.