The document defines and provides examples of the present continuous tense in English. The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening now or ongoing. It is formed using the present form of the verb "to be" plus the "-ing" form of the main verb. Examples are given for positive, negative, and interrogative sentences. Adverbs of time that can be used with the present continuous tense include now, right now, and at the moment. An example paragraph is also provided to demonstrate using the present continuous tense in a short text.

1. Present Continuous Tense
By: Sumiyati

2. Definition:
untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan yang
sedang dilakukan.
formula:
(+) Subject+ tobe (am, is,are) + V.ing + Object
(-) Subject + tobe + not + V.ing + Object
(?) tobe + Subject + V.ing + Object

3. Example:
(+) They are watching a film on television.
(-) They are not watching a film on television.
(?) Are they watching a film on television?

4. Adverd to time:
Now, right now, at the moment.
Example:
 The children are studying their homework at the moment.
 what are you doing now?
 I’m studying my lesson right now.

5. Example present continuous tense on the text:
My name is Sultivan. My sister’s name is Margaret and my
brother’s name is Thomas. I speak French pretty well and a
little Japanese. Actually, my native language is English. I’m
studying French right now. My sister is writing a letter to a
friend of hers in South America. Her friend is an engineer. He
speaks Spanish. He is studying English now but he doesn’t
speak English very well yet.