Question

Is the following statement true or false?
The present continuous tense is used when an action is happening right now.
A) True
B) False

Answer 1

Hint: Tense is a grammatical concept that describes the passage of time.The employment of distinct forms of verbs, especially in their conjugation patterns, is a common way of expressing tenses. Past, present, and future are the three primary tenses found in most languages.

Complete answer:
The present continuous tense is constructed by combining the subject with the main verb's present particle form (-ing) and the verb to be present continuous tense: am, is, are. He is swimming is a simple example of this tense.

Option A) True: Correct option. It is true that the present continuous tense is used when an action is happening in the present. It can be used to describe events that are occurring in the present – right now, when you are talking about something – as well as events that are occurring in the future – something that may or will occur in a future time.

Option B) False: Incorrect choice. As present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening in the present this option is inappropriate.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note:
- We utilise the present simple of the verb to be and the ing form (the present participle) of the verb you want to employ to make positive phrases.
- When we want to express some incomplete action, the use of present continuous tense is made.