Question

what is present continuous tense?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The present continuous, also called the present progressive, is a verb form used in modern English that combines the present tense with the continuous aspect. It can be employed in both the indicative and subjunctive moods. Approximately 5% of verbs in spoken English are in the present continuous form.

Answer 2

Present Continuous Tense :

⇒ It is the tense which is used to express an action which going on at the time of speaking.

Structure for Present Continuous Tense :

• $\bf {S + is/am/are + V - ing}$

Some examples of Present Continuous Tense :

1. She is eating food.
2. He is writing a letter.
3. Radhika is singing a song.
4. They are learning their lessons.

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Tense : The tense of a verb shows the time of an event or an action.

There are three types of tenses :

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

Also, there are four forms of each tense :-

1. Simple Tense
2. Continuous Tense
3. Perfect Tense
4. Perfect Continuous Tense

$\bf\underline{Present \: Tense :}$

• Simple Present Tense
• Present Continuous Tense
• Present Perfect Tense
• Present Perfect Continuous Tense

$\bf\underline{Past \: Tense :}$

• Simple Past Tense
• Past Continuous Tense
• Present Past Tense
• Past Perfect Continuous Tense

$\bf\underline{Future \: Tense :}$

• Simple Future Tense
• Future Continuous Tense
• Future Perfect Tense
• Future Perfect Continuous Tense