Present Continuous Tense wo tense hai jo batata hai ki koi kaam ABHI, is waqt chal raha hai. Is post mein hum Present Continuous Tense ke rules, structure, examples, aur ek practice exercise Hindi mein aasan bhasha mein samjhenge.
Present Continuous Tense kab use hota hai
1. Abhi, is waqt chal raha kaam batane ke liye
Example: I am reading a book. (Main abhi kitab padh raha hoon.)
2. Near Future (jo pehle se plan ho chuka hai) batane ke liye
Example: I am going to Delhi tomorrow. (Main kal Delhi ja raha hoon.)
3. Kisi temporary/badalti hui situation ke liye
Example: He is living in Mumbai these days. (Woh aajkal Mumbai mein reh raha hai.)
4. Baar-baar hone wali (aksar pareshan karne wali) aadat, "always" ke saath
Example: She is always complaining. (Woh hamesha shikayat karti rehti hai.)
Structure (Sentence banane ka tarika)
Affirmative (Positive) Sentence
Subject + is/am/are + Verb+ing + Object
I ke saath "am" lagta hai. He, She, It ke saath "is" lagta hai. We, You, They ke saath "are" lagta hai.
Negative Sentence
Subject + is/am/are + not + Verb+ing + Object
Interrogative (Question) Sentence
Is/Am/Are + Subject + Verb+ing + Object?
Present Continuous Tense examples
| Type | Example | Hindi Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | I am playing cricket. | Main cricket khel raha hoon. |
| Affirmative | She is playing cricket. | Woh cricket khel rahi hai. |
| Affirmative | They are playing cricket. | Woh log cricket khel rahe hain. |
| Negative | I am not playing cricket. | Main cricket nahi khel raha hoon. |
| Negative | She is not (isn't) playing cricket. | Woh cricket nahi khel rahi hai. |
| Question | Am I playing cricket? | Kya main cricket khel raha hoon? |
| Question | Is she playing cricket? | Kya woh cricket khel rahi hai? |
Common Mistakes
Galat: I am play cricket.
Sahi: I am playing cricket. (Verb ke saath "ing" lagana zaroori hai)
Galat: She are playing.
Sahi: She is playing. ("She" ke saath "is" lagta hai, "are" nahi)
Signal Words
Now, Right now, At this moment, Currently, Still, Look!, Listen!
Question Answer
Q1. Present Continuous Tense kise kahte hain?
Ans. Present Continuous Tense wo tense hai jo batata hai ki koi kaam abhi, is waqt chal raha hai — jaise "I am reading a book."
Q2. Present Continuous Tense ka structure kya hai?
Ans. Affirmative: Subject + is/am/are + Verb+ing. Negative: Subject + is/am/are + not + Verb+ing. Question: Is/Am/Are + Subject + Verb+ing?
Q3. Present Simple aur Present Continuous mein kya farak hai?
Ans. Present Simple roz ki aadat/fact ke liye hota hai (I play cricket), jabki Present Continuous abhi ho rahe kaam ke liye hota hai (I am playing cricket).
Q4. Kya Present Continuous Future ke liye bhi use hota hai?
Ans. Haan, jab koi kaam pehle se plan ho chuka ho — jaise "I am going to Delhi tomorrow" (kal ka plan hai, phir bhi Present Continuous use hota hai).
Word Meaning
| Word | Meaning (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Continuous | Lagataar/Chalta hua |
| Currently | Abhi, is samay |
| Temporary | Aasthayi |
| Moment | Pal/Kshan |
Hindi Translation (Examples ka)
1. I am reading a book. -> Main kitab padh raha hoon.
2. I am going to Delhi tomorrow. -> Main kal Delhi ja raha hoon.
3. He is living in Mumbai these days. -> Woh aajkal Mumbai mein reh raha hai.
4. She is always complaining. -> Woh hamesha shikayat karti rehti hai.
5. Look! It is raining. -> Dekho! Baarish ho rahi hai.
Present Continuous Tense exercise with answers
Fill in the blanks with correct form of verb:
1. I _______ (write) a letter right now.
2. She _______ (not/watch) TV at this moment.
3. _______ they _______ (play) football now?
4. We _______ (go) to the market tomorrow.
5. He _______ (study) for the exam these days.
Answers: 1) am writing, 2) is not watching, 3) Are, playing, 4) are going, 5) is studying
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