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Tenses · CEFR A1 · Starting
For what is happening right now, or around now.
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I am eating.
am / is / are + verb-ing
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Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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मैं खाना खा रहा हूँ।
I am eating.
For what is happening right now, or around now.
I am drinking water.
For what is happening right now, or around now.
I am watching TV.
For what is happening right now, or around now.
I am going home.
For what is happening right now, or around now.
The shape
am / is / are + verb-ing
Say what is happening right now.
In Hindi
जो अभी हो रहा है, या इन दिनों चल रहा है, उसके लिए।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I am knowing the answer. | I know the answer. Verbs about states — know, like, want — do not take -ing. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
I am eating.
मैं खाना खा रहा हूँ।
also correct: I'm having food.
I am drinking water.
मैं पानी पी रहा हूँ।
I am watching TV.
मैं टीवी देख रहा हूँ।
I am going home.
मैं घर जा रहा हूँ।
I am working.
मैं काम कर रहा हूँ।
I am studying English.
मैं अंग्रेज़ी पढ़ रहा हूँ।
I am waiting for you.
मैं तुम्हारा इंतज़ार कर रहा हूँ।
I am waiting for the bus.
मैं बस का इंतज़ार कर रहा हूँ।
I am listening to music.
मैं संगीत सुन रहा हूँ।
I am talking to my friend.
मैं अपने दोस्त से बात कर रहा हूँ।
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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