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# Present Continuous / Progressive Tense This document is a table outlining the structure and use of the present continuous tense in English. ## Structure | | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative Question | |---|---|---|---|---| | | 1 + am + verb (ing) | 1+ am not + verb (ing)| Am + 1 + ve...

# Present Continuous / Progressive Tense This document is a table outlining the structure and use of the present continuous tense in English. ## Structure | | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative Question | |---|---|---|---|---| | | 1 + am + verb (ing) | 1+ am not + verb (ing)| Am + 1 + verb (ing)? | Am 1 not taking pictures? | | You - We - They | You - We - They + are + verb (ing) | You - We - They + are not / aren't + verb (ing) | Are + You - We - They + verb (ing)? | Are you not / aren't you taking pictures? | | He - She - It | He - She - It + is + verb (ing) | He - She - It + is not/ isn't + verb (ing) | Is + He - She - It + verb (ing)? | Is he not / isn't he taking pictures?| ## Examples The table below provides examples of positive, negative, question and negative question forms of the present continuous tense, using the verb "taking pictures". | | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative Question | |---|---|---|---|---| | I | I am / I'm taking pictures | I am not / I'm not taking pictures | Am I taking pictures? | Am I not taking pictures? | | You | You are / you're taking pictures | You are not/you're not / you aren't taking pictures | Are you taking pictures? | Are you not / aren't you taking pictures? | | He | He is / he's taking pictures | He is not / he's not / he isn't taking pictures | Is he taking pictures? | Is he not / isn't he taking pictures? | | She | She is / she's taking pictures | She is not / she's not / she isn't taking pictures | Is she taking pictures? | Is she not / isn't she taking pictures? | | It | It is / it's taking pictures | It is not / it isn't taking pictures | Is It taking pictures? | Is it not / isn't it taking pictures? | | We | We are / we're taking pictures | We are not / we're not / we aren't taking pictures | Are we taking pictures? | Are we not / aren't we taking pictures? | | They | They are / they're taking pictures | They are not / they're not / they aren't taking pictures | Are they taking pictures? | Are they not / aren't they taking pictures? |