WBBPE · Class 4 · ইংরেজি · অধ্যায় 4
Verbs: Present Continuous
In this chapter we learn the present continuous tense. It shows an action happening right now, and is formed with am, is or are + a verb ending in -ing.
শেখার লক্ষ্য
- Know what the present continuous shows.
- Form it with am/is/are + verb + -ing.
- Choose am, is or are correctly.
- Make -ing verbs.
মূল ধারণা
What it shows
The present continuous shows an action happening now. For example: ‘She is reading.’
How to form it
We use am/is/are + the verb + -ing. ‘I am playing.’ ‘He is running.’ ‘They are singing.’
The -ing verb
We add -ing to the verb: play → playing, run → running, sing → singing.
শব্দার্থ ও সংজ্ঞা
- Present continuous
- A tense that shows an action happening now (am/is/are + verb + -ing).
সমাধানসহ উদাহরণ
প্রশ্ন 1. ‘She ___ a book now.’ (read)
সমাধান: is reading.
প্রশ্ন 2. ‘They ___ (play).’
সমাধান: are playing.
যে ভুলগুলো এড়াব
- Forgetting the -ing on the verb.
- Using the wrong helper (am/is/are).
Verbs: Present Continuous — কুইজ
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Question 1 of 5Score 0
The present continuous shows an action happening ___.
অনুশীলন প্রশ্ন
সংক্ষিপ্ত প্রশ্ন
Add -ing: ‘jump’ → ?
jumping.
‘He ___ running.’ — fill in.
is.
বড়ো প্রশ্ন
Write what is happening now using present continuous: (I / write), (they / sing).
I am writing. They are singing.
একটু ভেবে
Why is ‘She reading a book’ not complete?
It needs a helper word: ‘She is reading a book.’ (is + reading)
দ্রুত রিভিশন
রিভিশন নোট
- Present continuous = action happening now.
- am/is/are + verb + -ing.
- I am, he/she/it is, you/we/they are.
মনে রাখার কথা
- Form actions happening now.
- Use am/is/are + verb-ing.
প্রশ্নোত্তর
What goes with ‘I’ in present continuous?
am (I am playing).