Learn how to form the present continuous (aka present progressive), and when to use it. The present continuous signifies something that is happening right now.
To form the present continuous, we use the personal pronoun (I, You, He/She/It, We, You, They) with the appropriate form of “to be” plus the verb+ing.
Positive Examples
- I am working.
- You are sleeping.
- She is driving to work.
- He is doing well.
- We are eating dinner.
- They are making dinner.
Negative Examples
- I am not working.
- You are not sleeping.
- She is not driving to work.
- He is not doing well.
- We are not eating dinner.
- They are not making dinner.
Contraction Examples
- I’m not working.
- You’re not sleeping. – You aren’t sleeping.
- She’s not driving to work. – She isn’t driving to work.
- He’s not doing well. – He isn’t doing well.
- We’re not eating dinner. – We aren’t eating dinner.
- They’re not making dinner. – They aren’t making dinner.