Definition & Examples

Definition: The present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking or a temporary action in the present.

Structure: Subject + “be” (am/is/are) + present participle (-ing form of the verb)

Examples:

She is playing the piano.
They are having dinner.
I am studying for my exam.

Here are some key words related to the present continuous tense:

Now
At the moment
Currently
This moment
Temporary
Present participle (-ing form of the verb)

Using these words in your explanations and exercises can help reinforce the concept of the present continuous tense.

现在进行时-中文解析

习题-Exercises

Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the present continuous tense.

I __________ (watch) TV right now.
They __________ (have) a picnic this afternoon.
She __________ (study) for her exams at the moment.
The children __________ (play) in the park temporarily.
I __________ (eat) breakfast currently.
We __________ (take) a walk in the park now.
The sun __________ (shine) brightly outside.
The birds __________ (sing) sweetly in the tree.
The flowers __________ (bloom) beautifully in the garden.
The wind __________ (blow) gently across the meadow.

Answers:

am watching
are having
is studying
are playing
am eating
are taking
is shining
are singing
are blooming
is blowing