Present continuous
The present continuous tense is one of the continuous tenses in English. (Continuous tenses are: present continuous, past continuous, and future continuous.)
The present continuous (also called "present progressive") tense mainly describes actions that are in progress at the time of speaking.
Forms
[change | change source]Affirmative sentences
[change | change source]Affirmative sentences in the present continuous are formed using verb be (am / is / are) + base verb-ing.
- I am eating.
- She is eating.
- He is eating.
- It is eating.
- We are eating.
- You are eating.
- They are eating.
The short forms 'm, 's, 're can be used in informal situations and in speech.