What it is: A tense for actions happening now or around now. What it’s for: Describe temporary actions and current trends. Example: “I’m studying English right now.”

• Affirmative: S + am/is/are + V-ing
  1. I am working. / She is working. / They are working.
• Negative: S + am/is/are not + V-ing
  1. She isn’t working today.
• Question: Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing?
  1. Are you working now?

• Now: “He is talking on the phone.”
• Temporary: “I’m living in Ho Chi Minh City these days.”
• Trends: “More people are learning online.”

• “I am study” ❌ → “I am studying” ✅
• “He is go” ❌ → “He is going” ✅

• *temporary* /ˈtempərəri/: tạm thời
• *trend* /trend/: xu hướng