Use this tense to talk about an action or condition is happening now, frequently, and/or may continue into the future

The Present Continuous Verb Tense

to be [am, is, are] + verb [present participle]

Example: They ARE EATING at Christine's favorite restaurant.

to be [am, is, are] + not + verb [present participle]

Example: They ARE NOT EATING at Christine's favorite restaurant.

I am loving this idea!

I'm hearing what you're saying!

Common Idiomatic Expressions/ Styles of this tense

I am [not] watching 

She is [not] writing

They are [not] walking

Common sentence constructions of this tense