Present Continuous Tense

Those works or jobs which are done in present time continuously but there must not have any time included are called present continuous tense.

Structure of sentence

Positive Sentence:

    • Subject + auxiliary verb + main verb-ing + object
    • Subject + am/is/are + (base verb + ing) + object

If the subject is “I” then “am” is used after subject in sentence.
If the subject is “He, She, It, singular or proper name” then “is” is used after subject in sentence.
If subject is “You, They or plural” then “are” is used after subject in sentence.
The participle “ing” is added to the base form of verb i.e. going (go) writing (write)

Examples:

        I am playing cricket.
        He is driving a car
        They are reading their lessons.

Negative Sentence

      • Subject + auxiliary verb + not + main verb-ing + object
      • Subject + am/is/are + not + main verb-ing + object

Examples:

         I am not playing cricket.
         He is not driving a car
         They are not reading their lessons.

Interrogative Sentences

      • Auxiliary verb + Subject + main verb-ing + object
      • Am/is/are + Subject + (base verb + ing) + object

Examples.
          Is he playing cricket?
          Am I driving a car?
         Are they reading their lessons?
More:
 
Positive Sentences

           You are listening to the news
           I am washing your clothes
           She is riding on horse
           They are playing football.
           It is raining

Negative Sentence

          I am not listening to the news.
          You are not washing your clothes.
          The are  not riding on a horse.
          She is not playing football.
          It is not raining.

Interrogative Sentences

         Is she listening to the news?
         Are you washing your clothes?
         Am I
riding on a horse?
         Are they playing football?
         Is it raining?