50 Examples of Present Continuous Tense

50 Examples of Present Continuous Tense

All tenses – present, past and future – are important to learn as we would like to make sentences using all the tenses and also speak and write correctly. Some students might find it difficult to learn all the tenses well without examples.

In present continuous tense, we use the verb ‘to be’ + ing form of the verb.

Structure: subject + am/is/are +ing form of the verb + object.

Examples of Present Continuous Tense

1. I am waiting for a bus.
2. My friend is sleeping on the beach.
3. We are not swimming because there isn’t enough time.
4. They are playing with the dog.
5. She is sitting on my desk!
6. He is cooking dinner for her.
7. My mom is cooking dinner for me .
8. She isn’t cleaning her room because she gets angry when someone else does it.
9. I don’t want to go out because I am sleepy!
10. The children are playing with their dog in the garden.
11. They are not watching television at this moment.
12. We are going to the supermarket later .
13. She is cutting my hair.
14. You are not watching TV because it is very late.
15. I don’t have a brother .
16. He isn’t going to the market, but he is going to the park.
17. We aren’t swimming because there isn’t enough time.
18. They aren’t watching a movie right now.
19. The children are playing with their cat in the garden.
20. She isn’t sleeping on the beach anymore!
21. Where are you going?
22. You are not cutting my hair!
23. Am I understanding you correctly?
24. She is not wanting to go out because she has a cold!
25. I am working hard on my homework.
26. I am not looking for my dog because he is sleeping.
27. I hope you are feeling better soon!
28. Where are they going?
29. We are not doing our homework right now .
30. He isn’t cooking dinner tonight – his wife is doing it!
31. The children aren’t going to the market, but they’re going to the park.
32. Are we meeting each other tomorrow?
33. Is she ironing shirts now?
34. They aren’t watching a movie right now or reading a book.
35.  You aren’t understanding me correctly!

36. Am I seeing things correctly?
37. I’m not understanding you!
38. I’m not looking for my dog because he is sleeping.
39. I hope you are feeling better very soon!
40. She isn’t working hard on her homework, but she is doing it!
41. You aren’t watching TV right now because it is very late.
42. They aren’t reading a book, but they are doing their homework.
43. I am not feeling well.
44. We are not meeting each other tomorrow or the next day.
45. You aren’t going to the park today.
46. Am I going to the office today?
47. They aren’t going to the park today or tomorrow.
48. Are you feeling well?
49. He isn’t cooking dinner tonight because his wife is doing it!
50. The children aren’t doing their homework right now.