Present Continuous

What is happening right now, or temporarily.

S + am/is/are + Ving

An action happening right now or around the current period. Stative verbs (know, want, own) are usually not used in this tense.

Examples

  • She is writing a quote right now.
  • They are loading the truck at the dock.
  • Are you tracking this shipment?

  • She writing a quote right now.

    She is writing a quote right now.

    The auxiliary am/is/are is required before Ving: is writing.

Common mistakes

  • Dropping the auxiliary: She writing → She is writing.
  • Continuous with stative verbs: I am knowing him → I know him.
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