⏳ Present Continuous Tense
वर्तमान अपूर्ण काल — सीखें कि चल रही क्रियाओं, अस्थायी कार्यों और निकट भविष्य की योजनाओं को
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✅ 30 Quiz Questions · ✅ 25 Matching Pairs · ✅ Detailed Notes
🎯 Learning Objectives
📘 What is Present Continuous Tense?
Present Continuous Tense (वर्तमान अपूर्ण काल) का उपयोग उन क्रियाओं के लिए किया जाता है जो अभी इस समय चल रही हैं, या अस्थायी हैं, या निकट भविष्य की योजनाओं को व्यक्त करती हैं।
📌 Structure (Formula)
Subject + is / am / are + Verb(-ing) + Object
Example: She is reading a book. · They are playing cricket.
🔎 When to Use Present Continuous?
| # | Usage | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action happening NOW अभी इस समय चल रही क्रिया | I am writing an email. |
| 2 | Temporary action अस्थायी क्रिया | She is staying with her aunt. |
| 3 | Future plan / arrangement निकट भविष्य की योजना | We are going to Mumbai tomorrow. |
| 4 | Changing / developing situation बदलती हुई स्थिति | The weather is getting colder. |
| 5 | Repeated actions with 'always' बार-बार होने वाली आदत | He is always complaining about something. |
🚩 Signal Words (सूचक शब्द)
now · at the moment · right now · today · this week / month · currently · look! · listen!
✍️ Spelling Rules for -ing
- General: add -ing → read → reading
- Ends with 'e': drop 'e' → write → writing
- Short vowel + consonant: double consonant → run → running
- Ends with 'ie': change to 'y' → lie → lying
- Ends with 'y': add -ing → play → playing
📝 Negative & Question Forms
- Negative: Subject + is/am/are + not + V-ing
She is not (isn't) eating. - Question: Is/Am/Are + Subject + V-ing?
Are they playing? - WH- Question: WH + is/am/are + Subject + V-ing?
What are you doing?
🌟 More Examples
✅ Affirmative
- I am watching a movie.
- You are reading my blog.
- He is cooking dinner.
❌ Negative
- I am not watching a movie.
- You are not reading my blog.
- He isn't cooking dinner.
📖 Detailed Notes
Present Continuous Tense की संरचना बहुत सरल है:
Subject + is / am / are + Verb(-ing) + Object
- I → am + V-ing
- He / She / It → is + V-ing
- We / You / They → are + V-ing
Example: I am studying English. · She is writing a letter. · They are playing football.
Present Continuous Tense के चार मुख्य उपयोग हैं:
- Action happening at the moment of speaking:
She is talking on the phone right now. - Temporary actions:
I am living in Delhi for a few months. - Future plans / arrangements:
We are meeting at 6 PM tomorrow. - Changing situations:
The population of India is increasing rapidly.
⚠️ Note: Stative verbs (जैसे know, believe, love, hate, want, need) का Present Continuous में प्रयोग नहीं होता।
| Rule | Base Verb | -ing Form |
|---|---|---|
| General (add -ing) | read, play, talk | reading, playing, talking |
| Ends with 'e' (drop 'e') | write, make, dance | writing, making, dancing |
| Short vowel + consonant (double) | run, sit, swim | running, sitting, swimming |
| Ends with 'ie' (→ 'y') | lie, die, tie | lying, dying, tying |
| Ends with 'y' (just add -ing) | play, say, enjoy | playing, saying, enjoying |
Signal words (सूचक शब्द) हमें बताते हैं कि वाक्य Present Continuous में है:
now · at the moment · right now · today · this week · currently · look! · listen!
- She is cooking dinner right now.
- Listen! The baby is crying.
- I am reading a new book this week.
- They are renovating their house currently.
❌ Negative
Structure: Subject + is/am/are + not + V-ing
- I am not (I'm not) working.
- He is not (isn't) sleeping.
- They are not (aren't) coming.
❓ Interrogative
Structure: Is/Am/Are + Subject + V-ing?
- Am I making a mistake?
- Is she coming to the party?
- Are you listening to me?
WH- Questions:
- What are you doing?
- Where is he going?