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Present continuous tense

Present continuous tense is used:
for that activity, thing or action that is happening at the very moment while you are speaking about it.
In other words, when you speak or discuss about the action that is happening or occurring or going on or continuing at the same time of your saying, you need to use this tense(or tense form).
The action you are talking about has not started in the recent past or did not start in past but it is just happening now itself, that is, it is of shorter duration usually though there are exceptions.

For example, we say- "The earth revolves around the sun."
But we don't say- "The earth is revolving around the sun." This is wrong because the earth always revolves around the sun, it is not of shorter duration but it happens all the time and thus, we use simple present but not present continuous.

What is shorter duration and what is longer duration depends on each individual's view and consideration. However, it should make sense and match with the context and situation.

Examples:
1. I am planting tress(or plants) these days.
2. Now a days, he is flirting with foreign girls.
3. She is pursuing her MBA final year.
4. You are working on your projects.
5. You are reading this description(or examples) now.
6. Kiran and Charan are fighting with each other.
7. They are blaming me for their mistakes.
8. We are driving to Chennai.

9. Rakul is acting in bollywood.
10. Rakul is not acting in bollywood.
11. Is Rakul acting in bollywood?
12. Isn't Rakul acting in bollywood?

13. They are missing you.
14. They are not missing you.
15. Are they missing you?
16. Aren't they missing you?

17. We are walking.
18. We are not walking.
19. Are we walking?
20. Aren't we walking?

21. You are sleeping.
22. You are not sleeping.
23. Are you sleeping?
24. Aren't you sleeping?

25. Pavan is trying hard to get there.
26. You are kissing me now. (action is not happening but expecting her to kiss me. This is a different way of asking).
27. Sharukh is interviewing her.
28. Shruti is reading a story.

29. Priya, what are you doing there?
I am talking to dad, Amma.
30. Why aren't you working well now a days?
I am suffering from severe headache these days.

31. I am explaining.
32. I am not explaining.
33. Am I explaining?
34. Amn't I explaining?

35. She is expecting her daughter to become an actress.

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