Question

I am writing an essay.identify the tense of the given sentence

Answer 1

Present continuous tense is your answer

Answer 2

I am writing an essay

• The above-mentioned sentence is in the form of present continuous tense.

I am writing an essay

Sub: I

Helping verb: am

Main verb: writing

Object: an essay.

What is the Present Continuous Tense?

• Present Continous tense indicates an action that is happening in present.

The structure of the present continuous tense is:

• Sub + is/am/are + verb-ing.

Example:

She is laughing.

I am running

We are playing.