Present Continuous Tense (Progressive)

Definition 

We can  create  sentence in present continuous tense by using the present participle (-ing form) of the verb after the present tense form of the auxiliary verb be.

We use the present continuous (progressive) to tell about actions that are currently happening or at the exact moment of speech.

it also can be used to describe actions or events that are planned for the future (time table).

Pattern:

We make positive by putting verb-ing after  after am, is or are:

 Positive  ---------->>>     S + to be + v-ing +

1. She is sleeping now.
2. She is cleaning her room.
3. he is making a cup of tea.

We make negatives by putting not (or n't) after am, is or are:

 Negative                 ----------->>>     S + am/is/are (not) + V-ing +….

1. I'm not doing that.
2. You aren't listening. (or You're not listening.)
3. They aren't coming to the party. (or They're not coming to the party.)
4. She isn't going home until Monday. (or She's not going home until Monday.

We make questions by putting am, is or are in front of the subject:

Interrogative             ----------->>>     Am/is/are + S + V-ing +…?

1. Are you listening?
2. Are they coming to your party?
3. When is she going home?
4. What am I doing here?

Actions happening at the moment of speech

For examples:

1. I am going to buy an umbrella now.
2. He is helping me to bring the books.
3. It is raining outside.

Actions happening currently, but not at the moment of speech

It generally refers to something that the person or thing is currently engaged in doing that is taking place continuously over a longer period of time, but which is not permanent.

For examples:

1. Jeri is working in education.
2. I am living in South East Sulawesi.
3. She is writing the novel series.

Actions or events planned for the future 

For examples:

1. She is completing for her new series novel next year.
2. I am taking my driving test after the weekend.
3. We are watching a movie later

With adverbs 

We can also add adverbs relating to time between be and the present participle to specify or clarify when or how frequently of something happens or occurs.

For examples:

1. I am ready leaving. ( I am leaving sooner than I expected)
2. She is still living to the next door. ( she continues to live to the next door, unexpected)

The adverb always 

We use this as a means of adding hyperbolic emphasis to how frequently something happens or occur, and it usually implies that the action or event is questionable or undesirable to some degree.

For examples:

1. My husband is always leaving dirty dishes in the sink!.
2. The used car I bought is always breaking down.
3. You are always losing your phone!