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Present Continuous - formation and use. Present Continuous Tense or Present Continuous

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Education

A visually presented table will help to understand and compare the features education this time. In order not to clutter up the space, and not to scatter attention, consider construction different offers in the table present continuous using the example to swim. Negative and questions in this tense are quite easy to understand and remember.

Declarative sentence	Negative sentence	Interrogative sentence
I am swimming now.	I am not swimming now.	Am I swimming now?
He is swimming now.	He is not swimming now.	Is he swimming now?
She is swimming now.	She is not swimming now.	Is he swimming now?
It is swimming now.	It is not swimming now.	Is it swimming now?
We are swimming now.	We are not swimming now.	Are we swimming now?
You are swimming now.	You are not swimming now.	Are you swimming now?
They are swimming now.	They are not swimming now.	Are they swimming now?

Use

How and when to use these forms is the most difficult. Everything can be structured and understood. table present continuous by application time in speech.

№	Use cases	Time indicators	Examples
1	The action is happening at the moment of speaking (at the present moment)	now at this moment at the present moment	My mother is reading a book now, don't bother her.
2	The action takes place in an unfinished period of time, an unfinished long-term action	currently these days at the time	She is living in the rented house these days.
3	Action in progress	—	The climate is getting warmer.
4	In subordinate clauses of conditions and time	if when as soon as till untill before	Try not to worry when you are singing.
5	To express too often repeated actions that cause irritation, reproach	always too often all the time constantly	He is always losing something.
6	For planned actions for the near future	today tomorrow	I am having a party tonight.

But not everything is so cloudless and simple, many Verbs in Present Continuous they go out of the ordinary. Exceptions are:

Verbs perception	Verbs mental activity	Verbs emotional action	Verbs belongings, possessions
to see - to see to hear - to hear to notice - notice to smell - smell to feel - feel to recognize - recognize to listen - listen to watch - watch	to understand - understand to know - to know to remember - remember to believe - to believe to expect - expect to suppose - to believe to recollect - remember to trust - to believe	to want - want to desire - desire to refuse - refuse to forgive - forgive to wish - wish to hate - to hate to like - like to love - to love	to own - to possess to belong - to belong to possess - to possess to seem to signify - to express to appear - to appear to contain - contain to consist - consist to keep - store to concern - worry to matter - to mean

Some of these verbs have special cases of use, which you can read about in more detail in our other.

Having studied all this material, having done a bunch of exercises, you can proceed to comprehend the passive voice. Present Continuous Passive built according to the following scheme:

Scheme	Example
I + am + being + V3 (Ved)	I am being shown - They show me.
You + are + being + V3 (Ved)	You are being shown. - They show you.
He + is + being + V3 (Ved)	He is being shown. - They show him.
She + is + being + V3 (Ved)	She is being shown. They show her.
It + is + being + V3 (Ved)	It is being shown. - They show it.
We + are + being + V3 (Ved)	We are being shown. They show us.
They + are + being + V3 (Ved)	They are being shown. - They are shown.

Passive voice requires additional, more thorough study. And this table will be a support, a cheat sheet on the formation of the passive voice in the present continuous tense.

Easy, concise and accessible material presented in the table will help you quickly learn all the material.

When we talk on the phone, we are often asked "What are you doing now?" and we usually answer something like "I am chilling / drinking coffee / cooking / reading a book". In response, we use "Present Continuous" (present continius) or "real continuous time."

Such a tense helps to describe the action that is taking place at the moment of the spoken speech. This is our first rule of using " present progressive Tense. But let's find out more, shall we?

Using Present Continuous

So, "Present Continuous" we use in the following cases:

when we talk about an action that is happening (or not happening) right now, at the moment of speech. Marker words can be used here: now" (Now), " at the moment" (V this moment). Also, we can use this time for two actions that occur simultaneously in the present.

She's drinking tea now. She is drinking tea now.
He "s not playing computer games now because he" s sleeping.- He is not playing now. computer games because he is sleeping.

when the action takes place in the present, but not at a particular moment of speech.

Something is happening around now. In this case " now” matters not only in this second, but also today, as well as this week, this month, or even this year.

I am reading an interesting book.- I am reading interesting book(I started reading it before the speech and will read it for some time, but right now I'm not busy reading).
I usually drink tea, but today I'm drinking coffee. - I usually drink tea, but today I drink coffee.

when we talk about an action that develops and changes. Such an action can be indicated by the words " change"(to change)," get/become"(become)," rise" (get up), " fall" (fall), " grow"(grow)," improve"(improve)," begin/start» (begin).

Your English is getting better.- Your English is getting better.
Our country is developing.- Our country is developing.

when we talk about the near future, planned actions and plans. We use "Present Continuous" only with those actions that we have already firmly decided to perform. Marker words: " this/next week" (this/next week), " this/next weekend» (this/next weekend), « this/next year"(this/next year)," today" (In the evening), " today" (Today), " tomorrow"(Tomorrow).

I am having a lesson tomorrow at 4.10 p.m.- I have a class tomorrow at 16:00 (I have already planned the action and I know all the details).
We are going to the theater next Monday.- We are going to the theater next Monday (we know the name of the play, which theatre, time, bought tickets, etc.).

when we want to show discontent, indignation, irritation. In these cases, we use the words always(Always), constantly(constantly), all the time(all the time), forever(forever) to show that a person regularly does something that we do not like and that it annoys us.

They are always complaining.- They always complain.
He's constantly biting his nails.- He bites his nails all the time.

As you may have noticed, the form "Present continuous tense» next:

Affirmative: Subject + verb "to be" + V-ing
Interrogative: Verb "to be" + subject + V-ing ?
Negative: No + subject + verb "to be" + not + V-ing

Nota Bene: different subjects have different forms of the verb "to be": "I am", "he/she/it is"," you/we/they are».

Present Continuous Forms

Let's look at all forms of "Present Progressive Tense" using the example of the verb "work" - to work.

Affirmative	Negative	Questions
I am working now.	I am not working now.	Am I working now?
You are working now.	You are not working now.	Are you working now?
He is working now.	He is not working now.	Is he working now?
She is working now.	She is not working now.	Is she working now?
It is working now.	It is not working now.	Is it working now?
We are working now.	We are not working now.	Are we working now?
They are working now.	They are not working now.	Are they working now?

The main verb or semantic verb in "Present Continuous" has the ending "- ing". Usually we just need to add this ending to the verb, but as always there are exceptions.

Also, do not forget about the "insidious verbs" ( state verbs) that are not used in Present Continuous Tense. They can be divided into 6 groups:

Senses and Perceptions: to feel, to hear, to see, to smell, to taste.
Opinions: to assume, to believe, to consider, to doubt, to feel (= to think), to find (= to consider), to suppose, to think.
Emotions and desires: to envy, to fear, to dislike, to hate, to hope, to like, to love, to mind, to prefer, to regret, to want, to wish.
mental states: to forget, to imagine, to know, to mean, to notice, to recognize, to remember, to understand.
measurement: to contain, to cost, to hold, to measure, to weigh.
Others: to look (= resemble), to seem, to be (in most cases), to have(= to possess).

But as always, there are a few cases where state verbs are used with "Present Continuous". This happens when the verb has several meanings and one of them shows action, and also when we want to show that the situation is temporary.

The steak tastes good.- This steak tastes great (steak is always so delicious).
The chef is tasting the steak.- The chef is tasting the steak (he is tasting it now).

Conclusion

So, we have analyzed the main features of the use of "Present Continuous". It is used quite often in situations, for example, when we talk about the present, the future, our plans, and temporary events.

We hope that the article will help you understand all the nuances. Don't stop evolving!

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Present Continuous is the present continuous tense of English. Used to indicate a process that is happening right now. Below are the rules and the formula for the formation of Present Continuous time in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences, auxiliary words and examples of the use of time.

Education Present Continuous

In the affirmative sentence, Present Continuous is formed by adding the auxiliary verb am / is / are (one of the forms of the verb to be) and adding the ing (-ing) ending to the verb in the first form.

It should be remembered that:

1) the auxiliary verb am is used with 1 person singular (I); it can merge with the pronoun to form I'm.
2) the auxiliary verb is is used with the 3rd person singular (he / she / it)
3) the auxiliary verb are is used with the 2nd person singular, 1st and 3rd person plural (you, we, they)

Education Formula Present Continuous:

Noun + am / is / are + verb in form 1 with -ing added to it

Examples of affirmative sentences:

I am playing football right now. - I'm playing football now.

Sally is doing her homework at the moment. Sally (she) is doing her homework now.

They are fishing now. They are fishing now.

A negative sentence in the Present Continuous is formed by adding shares not to the auxiliary verb am / is / are, and verbs in the ing ending (-ing). Formula:

Noun + am / is / are + not + verb in form 1 with -ing added to it

The auxiliary verb and the particle not can merge at will of the one who writes or speaks. Examples of using negative sentences in Present Continuous:

I'm not watching TV at the moment. — I don't watch TV now.

He is not working on his project right now. — He is not working on his project now

They are not going to the school now. They don't go to school now.

To form an interrogative sentence in Present Continuous, the auxiliary verb must be placed at the beginning of the sentence. rule:

AM / is / are + noun + verb in 1 form with -ing added to it

Examples of interrogative sentences:

Are you doing your homework? - You are doing your homework?

Is she walking on the street right now? Is she walking outside now?

Are they playing in the club at the moment? Are they playing at the club now?

Auxiliary words Present Continuous

Usually, when present continuous time is used, the following marker words are used:

cases, V which usedPresent Continuous

It is not enough to know the rules for the formation of time, you need to know where it is appropriate to use Present Continuous. The following are examples of how the present continuous tense is used in everyday life.
I use case: the action is happening now

Most often, the Present Continuous is used to describe an action that is happening, not happening right at that moment in time. In this case, auxiliary words are also often used - right now, now, at the moment and others. examples:

You are learning English now. — You are learning English now.

They are not watching television. They are not watching TV (at the moment).

Are you sleeping? You are sleeping (at the moment).

Use case II: long-term actions in the present

Longer Actions in Progress Now

The word now in English can have and figurative meaning this week, this month, etc., just like in Ukrainian. Therefore, the Present Continuous can be used to denote long-term actions that have already been taking place for some period and have not yet been completed. examples:

I am studying to become a doctor. — I am studying to become a doctor.

I am not studying to become a dentist. “I am not studying dentistry.

Are you working on any special projects at work? Are you working on any project at work?

III use case: near future

Sometimes the Present Continuous is used to indicate agreements or actions that may or may not take place in the near future. In this case, you must specify the time of the event. examples:

I am meeting some friends after work. — I meet my friends after work.

I am not going to the party tonight. — I'm not going to the party tonight.

Is he his visiting parents next weekend? Or will he visit his parents next week?

IV use case: repetition of actions that have a negative connotation

Repetition and Irritation

Like Past Continuous, Present Continuous can be used by the interlocutor in cases where he wants to express his negative attitude towards those repeating in the present tense. At the same time, the use of the words always and constantly between the auxiliary verb and the verb with the ingovim (-ing) ending is typical. examples:

She is always coming to class late. - She's always late.

He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up. - He talks all the time. I would like him to shut up.

I do not like them because they are always complaining. I don't like them because they complain all the time.

Present Progressive - Present Progressive is quite common in English. Pronounced in Russian [present progressive] - English transcription. After studying the article, you can easily find Present Continuous in the text, conjugate verbs, learn how to use all three forms of sentences, and learn the various rules for using this tense.

At the end of the article are exercises that will help you master the language skills. Beginners may be confused with Present Progressive, as these two tenses are used in the present form. Here, we presented a detailed explanation on the topic - Present Continuous.

Read the story on Present Progressive. Be sure to pay attention to the underlined verbs.

Right now, it's Friday evening. Sindy and Ron are at home. They are sitting on the sofa. They are eating dinner. At this moment, Sindy is drinking water. She is eating chocolate. She is sitting next to Ron. She is talking to Ron. Ron is Sindy's husband. He is sitting on the sofa with Sindy. He is also drinking water. Ron is listening to Sindy. After dinner, Ron and Sindy are visiting their friends.

Cases of using Present Progressive tense (Continuous)

There are several cases where only the Present Continuous is used, and not some other. Below are sample sentences to help you understand the topic.

1. Actions that are happening at the moment, right now:

Example (for example):

— My boss is having dinner with his sister now - The boss is now having lunch with his sister.
— My brother is having a shower at the moment - My brother is taking a shower at the moment.
— I'm practicing Italian grammar - I practice Italian grammar.

2. Actions are happening now, but not necessarily happening at this moment. That is, when the action has started but not yet ended:

Example (for example):

— my friend is preparing for his exam - My friend is preparing for the exam. (This means that it is being prepared, but not at the moment).
— I'm reading a great book - I am reading a wonderful book. (Optional at this point. I've started reading but haven't finished yet.)
— My mother is writing a book - My mother is writing a book.
— She is looking for a new apartment - She is looking for a new apartment.

3. If you have a photograph or a painting and you want to describe it to someone, then we also use the Present Continuous:

Example:

— They are sitting on the bench. The two women on the left are drinking water. Some of them are eating apples - They are sitting on a bench. The two women on the left are drinking water. Some of them eat apples.
It doesn't matter if the photo was just taken or a few years ago, we still use our long time.

4. When there are 2 actions, one of which is in progress, and the other is a habitual action, the first is expressed by Present Count., the second:

Example:

— you never close your mouth while you are eating You never close your mouth while eating. (close - stands in, since this is a human habit, and the second is a process, which is why Present Progressive is used).
— I never sleep while I' m working I never sleep while I work.

5. Actions that only happen temporarily:

Compare two examples:

(Comparison and Present Progressive)

— She lives
— She is living with her grandparents - She lives with her grandparents.

What do you think is the difference?

In the first sentence, she lives permanently with her grandparents. Secondly, this is a temporary situation.

More examples:

— His father works in Amsterdam - His father works in Amsterdam.
— His father is working in Amsterdam this month - His father is working in Amsterdam this month.

6. Constant repetitive actions with ever, always, forever, constantly which express irritation and criticism:

example:

— Terry is constantly touching my books! Terry touches my books all the time!
— They are always causing trouble! They always create problems!
— He is such a boring man, who's always making fuss about nothing! – He is such a boring person who always quarrels about nothing!

Pay attention to the following example:

— The earth is always moving- The earth is always moving.

In this sentence, the Earth moves in the literal sense of the word, and this is true. This is an ongoing process. Therefore, we use the present continuous tense.

7. Planned actions, events in the near future:

example:

— I' m my family tonight - in the evening I will visit my family (everything is planned).
— They are gettin g married next week - They will get married next week.
— My husband is picking me up at 7 o'clock tonight - My husband will pick me up at seven o'clock.

8. Changing or evolving situations:

example:

— The climate is getting warmer - The climate is getting warmer.
— The price of gold is increasing- The price of gold is rising.
— Your English and German are getting better - Your English and German are improving.

9. Physical condition:

We can use Present Progressive (Continuous) to express physical state.

example:

— How are you feeling? - How do you feel?

But we can also say:

— How do you feel?

With Present Indefinite, the meaning is the same.

— My back is hurting- My back hurts.
— My back hurts

The two options in Present Continuous and (Present Simple) are absolutely correct.

10. Trends:

example:

— More and more people are using their computers to watch films - More and more people are using computers to watch movies.

11. Another moment when we use the Present Progressive is when you have the feeling that you are starting to realize something:

example:

— I find
— I'm finding it is difficult to live with him - It is difficult for me to live with him.

- In the first version, these feelings are not new for you.
- In the second option, when you use the present continuous tense, then these feelings are new for you. I mean, you've only just started thinking about it.
A common mistake is to use this form to describe what a company sells or makes. In general, a company sells something on a regular basis, so you need to use the present simple tense, not the present continuous.

Let's look at examples:

- Wrong: We are producing plastic pipes.
- That's right: We produce plastic pipes - We produce plastic pipes.

Marker words (satellites) Present Progressive (Continuous)

The English language uses pointer words, they tell you which tense you should use. In the present continuous tense, these words are used in situations that occur during a conversation or making plans for the near future.

Actions taking place at the moment of speaking (now):

look!
Listen!
At present
Now
just now
At the moment
right now

Activities for the near future:

In the morning etc.
Tomorrow
Next/next week
Tonight
Today
This afternoon

Always
Still
Nowadays

Examples of sentences for hint words (markers):

look! The sun is rising - Look! The sun is rising.

I'm looking after June's dog this week I am looking after June's dog this week.

She is staying with parents in Rome at present He is currently with his parents in Rome.

Present Progressive (Continuous) sentence forms

Let's look at how sentence forms are used in the present continuous tense in English.

Affirmative sentences (Positive Sentences)

As always, an affirmative sentence begins with a subject (subject), followed by an auxiliary verb to be, which changes. Therefore, we need to repeat the conjugation of the verb to be (I am, They are, He is etc). The ending -ing is added to the semantic verb, and the to particle is not used.

The formula is very simple:
Subject + to be + main Verb + ing(participle Participle I)
Subject + verb to be + semantic verb + -ing form.

Table of the affirmative form of Present Continuous Tense:

Who? Who?	Form of verb (verb form)	Examples (examples)
I (I)	am+ verb + ing	I am training now
He/She/It (he, she, it)	is+ verb + ing	He is clapping now She is singing now It is working now
You (you, you)	are+ verb + ing	You are typing now
We (we)	are+ verb + ing	We are talking now
They (they)	are+ verb + ing	They are kissing now

Native speakers very often abbreviate the pronoun and to be:

I am - I'm having a good time in these woods.
You are - You're holding my handbag.
You can also safely abbreviate pronouns for fast speech.

Negative sentence form Present Progressive (Negative Sentences)

The construction of negative sentences is the same as in Russian. You need to add the particle ‘not’ (not) after to be. Everything else is in place. To simplify, let's look at the table:

Who? Who?	Form of verb (verb form)	Examples (examples)
I (I)	am + not+ verb + ing	I am not training now
He/She/It (he, she, it)	is + not+ verb + ing	He is not clapping now She is not cooking now It is not working now
You (you, you)	are + not+ verb + ing	You are not running now
We (we)	are + not+ verb + ing	We are not having a shower now
They (they)	are + not+ verb + ing	They are not kissing now

Abbreviated form of negative sentences:

They aren't jumping or they're not...
He isn't phoning or He's not…
And so on.

Interrogative form of sentences Present Progressive (Interrogative or question sentences)

To form an interrogative sentence, you will need:

Verb to be (verb to be) - takes 1st place
Subject (subject) - takes 2nd place
Main verb (semantic verb) - takes 3rd place

Table of the interrogative form of the sentence:

verb to be	Who? Who?	Form of verb (verb form)	Form of verb (verb form)
Am	I (I)	verb + ing	Am I sitting now?
Is	He/She/It (he, she, it)	verb + ing	Is he walking now? Is she crying now? Is it cracking now?
Are	You (you, you)	verb + ing	Are you training now?
Are	We (we)	verb + ing	Are we boxing now?
Are	They (they)	verb + ing	Are they diving now?

Do you know that there is also an interrogative-negative form? Let's look at an example right now:

—Is she not studying?

The abbreviated form can also be used without hesitation in such sentences:

— Isn't she studying?

Learn more about question sentences:

Tag questions - Tag questions
General questions - Yes/No questions
Alternative questions - Alternative questions
Special or WH-questions

Rules for the formation of Present Continuous (Progressive) tense in English. Rules for adding the ending -ing to verbs

When -ing form is added to a verb, some of them change in spelling:

1. Verbs on - e, when adding -ing form, the letter is e out:

- Have - having

Verbs ending in a long sound e, then add -ing from without changing the spelling:

See-seeing
-Agree-agreeing

2. Verbs on - ie, when adding -ing form, then the letter changes to - y:

3. Verbs on - y, when adding -ing form, the letter is preserved:

- Cry - crying

4. If the verb consists of one syllable and ends in (consonant + vowel + consonant), then the last consonant is doubled:

— Plan — planning
Win-winning

5. When the verb ends in (С + Г + С) and has two or more syllables, and if the final syllable is stressed, then the last consonant is doubled:

-forget-forgetting
-regret-regretting

Note (note):
below are verbs ending in (С + Г + С). However, the consonant is not doubled, as they end in w, x or y:

-Row-rowing
- stay - staying

The spelling of the word Travel can be written in two ways:

Traveling - American version / American English

Traveling - British/British English

General Table of Education of the Present Continuous - Present Progressive

Offer types	Present continuous
Affirmative sentence	I + am + v-ing(verb in -ing form) We/you/they + are + v-ing He/she/it + is + v-ing
Negative sentence	I + am not + v-ing We/you/they + are not(aren't) + V-ing He/she/it + is not(isnt) + V-ing
Interrogative sentence	Am+ I + V-ing…? Are+ we/you/they + V-ing Is+ he/she/it + V-ing
Special question	WH + am/is/are + S + V-ing WH-question word, S subject- subject, V-verb. WH Why, when, where, etc.

Present Progressive (Continuous) - Present Continuous: exercises with translation and answers

Do the exercises to master the material.

Exercise 1(exercise). Put the verb into Present Continuous and translate the sentences.

1. Tom (eat) an apple.

2. My granddad (wear) a nice coat.

3. Sarah and Rob (talk) to father.

4. Jim (do) the washing-up right now.

5. Peter (sit) on the bench.

6. My mum (prepare) brunch now.

7. Ben (pack) the picnic basket.

8. Listen! Stan (come) home.

9. We (collect) our son from school.

10. I (not wash) my hair.

answers. Answers to the exercise:

1. Is eating
2. Are wearing
3. Are talking
4. Is doing
5. Is sitting
6. Is preparing
7.Is packing
8. Is coming
9. Are collecting
10. Am not washing

Exercise 2. Put the sentences into interrogative form using the Present Progressive.

1. __ I ___ (wear) a warm sweater?

2. __ he ___ (read) the magazine?

3. __ the President ___ (make) the right decision?

4. ___ we ___ (read) a lot of books?

5. __ my sisters ___ (come) to the concert with us?

answers. Answers to the exercise:

1. Am I wearing…?
2. Is he reading…?
3. Is the President making…?
4. Are we reading…?
5. Are my sisters coming…?

Exercise 3. Put the verbs in the -ing form and sort them into a table.

Rob, listen, lie, use, die, cry, come, travel, put, bring, run, tie, dive, hope, go.

+ -ing	-ie Changes to y + -ing	-ie Changes to y + -ing	Double consonant + -ing

answers. Answers to the exercise:

1. Robbing
2. Lying
3.Using
4. Bringing
5. Running
6. Tying
7. Hoping
8 Going
9. Crying
10. Coming
11. Putting

Exercise 4. An exercise on the differences between Present Simple and Present Progressive.

1. I (work) from 8 to 6 every day.

2. She (watch) TV right now.

3. My brother always (play) soccer on Saturday.

4. Can your father (speak) Chinese?

5. What do you (do)? I'm drinking a cup of tea.

6. He (write) a letter to his girlfriend now.

7. We need an umbrella because it (rain) outside.

8. Be quite because my baby (sleep).

9. John (visit) his parents twice a week.

10. They always (go) to university from Monday to Friday.

answers. Answers to the exercise:

1. Work
2. Is watching
3. Plays
4. Speak
5. Are you doing
6. Is writing
7. Is raining
8. Is sleeping
9. Visits
10 Go

Present Progressive (Present Continuous) tense- present long time. In most cases, this time indicates that the action is happening right now. For us Russians, Present Continuous may seem too difficult to understand at first. This is not surprising, because in Russian there are no such tenses of the verb. For example, the sentence “I play the balalaika” in Russian may mean that I am playing now or playing at all (I know how to play). In English, these are two different sentences. However, some verbs in different situations are also used in different ways.

In general terms: if we want to say that an action is happening right now, then we use the Present Continuous (Present Progressive) form. But this is not the only case of using this temporary form. But more on that later. Let's answer the question first - How is Present Progressive (Continuous) formed?

Education Present Continuous: elementary rules and examples

The Present Progressive is formed quite simply: we take the verb to be, put it in the form corresponding to the subject (we change it in accordance with the subject - I am, he is, my mother is and so on) and add the verb corresponding to the specific action (in question) with the ending ing, which is "attached" to its base.

Too difficult? Let's look at a diagram illustrating this process.

Still unclear? Okay, let's look at examples. To do this, take the verb to think- think. Since it ends in a consonant, then adding ing will not discard anything, that is, we get - thinking. If we want to say "I'm thinking" (about something at the moment), then we get - I am thinking. Now with other faces:

The negative and interrogative forms are formed very simply:

Interrogative form	negative form

Am I think ing? - I think?	I am don't think ing. - I don't think (I'm not thinking.)
Are you think ing? - You think?	You are don't think ing. - You do not think. (You aren't thinking.)
Is he think ing? - He thinks?	He is don't think ing. He doesn't think. (He isn't thinking.)
Is she think ing? - She thinks?	She is don't think ing. She doesn't think. (She isn't thinking.)
Is it think ing? Does it think?	It is don't think ing. It doesn't think. (It isn't thinking.)
Are we think ing? - We are thinking?	We are don't think ing. We don't think. (We're not thinking.)
Are they thinki ng? - They think?	They are don't think ing. They don't think. (They aren't thinking.)

Rules for using Present Continuous and examples

The formation of the Present Continuous form is quite simple. The most difficult thing is the correct use of this form. The bottom line is that there are several cases when it is necessary to use the Present Continuous tense, and not any other tense. Briefly, all these cases are indicated using the diagram:

This scheme is not yet completely clear to us, but it will be useful in order to quickly recall the main uses of the present progressive.

So, Present Continuous is used:

1. Designation of what is happening or not happening now, at the moment (now, at the moment).

I'm studying the present continuous . - I study the present for a long time.
I'm not watching TV at the moment. — I am not watching TV at the moment.
I'm sitting now.- Now I'm sitting.
I'm using the Internet. — I use the Internet.
We're talking about life. We are talking about life.
She's not listening to me. She doesn't listen to me (now).

2. Designation of what is happening now in the broadest sense of the word - today, this month, this year, and so on. Temporary situations that we feel or know will not last.

I am studying to become a teacher. — I study to be a teacher (for example, 5 years).
Are you working on any special projects at work? Are you (now) working on some work project?
I'm living in Moscow for a few months. — I have been living in Moscow for several months.
I'm reading a great book. I am reading a wonderful book (Now, these days. Reading a book is a long process).
He's living with his mother until he finds an apartment. He lives with his mother until he finds an apartment.

3. Recent or temporary habits that have not always existed.

My father is smoking too much . (He used to smoke less or not at all.)
My cat's eating a lot these days . (She didn't eat that much before.)

4. Repetitive, annoying actions, habits using always, constantly, forever:

I don't like him because he is always complaining.
They're forever being late.
My sister is always losing her keys.

5. Plans for the near future

I'm leaving at 5 am. — I leave at 5 am.
Are you visiting your parents next weekend? Will you visit your parents next weekend?
I am not going to the party tonight. - I'm not going to the party tonight.

6. Changing the situation (usually slow) - little by little, gradually etc.