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Present continuous
The present continuous is a verb form which we use to talk about things that are happening at the moment of speaking and for things that are happening around now.

For example:

At the moment I'm typing this text on the computer.
(This is happening at this exact moment)

At the moment I'm reading a very interesting book about the history of diving.
(I'm not reading it at this exact moment but it is something that I am doing around this period of time)

Today we challenge Bilal from Syria to form correct sentences using this grammar.

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Present Continuous

Positive

Subject	to be	present participle
I	am 'm	living in Birmingham studying at university waiting for a train
You We They	are 're
He She It	is 's

Negative

Subject	to be	present participle
I	am not 'm not	smoking these days working very hard at the moment answering the phone today
You We They	are not aren't
He She It	is not isn't

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