What are you doing?

1. Now

Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

Examples:

You are learning English now.
You are not swimming now.
Are you sleeping?
I am sitting.
I am not standing.
Is he sitting or standing?
They are reading their books.
They are not watching television.
What are you doing?
Why aren't you doing your homework?

Key words: look, listen, now, right now, at the moment.

2. Near Future (future arrangements)

Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future.

Examples:

I am meeting some friends after work.
I am not going to the party tonight.
Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
Isn't he coming with us tonight?

Key words: today, tomorrow, this (morning, afternoon, evening), tonight, this (month, week, year...), next (week, month, year...)

FORM

Positive

I am speaking.
You are speaking.
We are speaking.
They are speaking.
He is speaking.
She is speaking.
It is speaking.

Negative

I am not speaking.
You are not speaking.
We are not speaking.
They are not speaking.
He is not speaking.
She is not speaking.
It is not speaking.

Question

Am I speaking?
Are you speaking?
Are we speaking?
Are they speaking?
Is he speaking?
Is she speaking?
Is it speaking?

Structure: Subject + [to be (am, is, are) + verb-ing]

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