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Read the following examples:

1. Does he practice yoga daily?

2. A teacher teaches us new topics.

3. The earth revolves around the sun.
4. A burnt child dreads fire.

G Forms of Present Continuous Tense.

am ’m Question
I
am not ’m not am I

he, she is ’s he, she
it is not isn’t Speaking. is it Speaking?
we, are ’re
you, are not are we, you,
they aren’t ’re not they

Uses of Present Continuous Tense. Present Continuous Tense
G G Uses of .
It is used —
It is used —
to express an action taking place at the time of speaking. This tense suggests that express an action taking place at the time of speaking. This tense suggests that
· · to
the action is not yet finished, that we are in the middle of the action.
the action is not yet finished, that we are in the middle of the action.
· · to
to express a temporary action which may not be happening at the time of express a temporary action which may not be happening at the time of
speaking
speaking..
Read the following examples: ead the following examples:
R
.
1. The doorbell is ringingThe doorbell is ringing
1. .
2. These days I am lookingThese days I am looking for a book on natural disasters.
2.
for a book on natural disasters.
W
We often get confused between the uses of Simple Present Tense and Present e often get confused between the uses of Simple Present Tense and Present
Continuous Tense.ense.
Continuous T
Simple Present Tense is used to express habitual actions, routine Present Tense is used to express habitual actions, routine
Simple
actions and for things in general. But, Present Continuous Tense and for things in general. But, Present Continuous Tense
actions
is used to express actions going on at the time of speaking
is used to express actions going on at the time of speaking..
Read the following examples: ead the following examples:
R
Amitabh Bachchan isBachchan is a famous actor. He actsa famous actor. He acts in Hindi in Hindi

Amitabh

movies. But, he
movies. But, he isn’t acting now. He is isn’t acting now. He is writing a story.writing a story.
All verbs cannot be used in present continuous tense. verbs cannot be used in present continuous tense.
All
Following are those verbs that are not used in the present ollowing are those verbs that are not used in the present
F
continuous tense:
continuous tense:
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