Present Continuous Tense (-ing)

In the case when an action is currently happening and may continue in the future, it can be easily communicated by adding the present participle, -ing suffix, to the present tense.

The sentences in their present tense highlighted above will be changed to reflect a continuous action by adding the suffix “-ing.”

• I am eating.
• He is sleeping.
• Suzan loves dancing.
• We are eating dinner.
• Are you coming?

In the present continuous tense, verbs can be easily changed to show a persisting action with the addition of -ing.

Present Continuous Tense vs Present Simple Tense | Image