Present Continuous
She is playing volleyball.
Japanese name: 現在進行形 (genzai shinkou-kei)
She is painting a picture.
Are you reading the newspaper now?
Present Continuous form, also known as Present Progressive, describes actions that are happening at the current moment. If a thing is currently occurring, it can be described with Present Progressive.
It’s constructed by adding –ing to the end of a verb. This construction is also used for gerunds, past progressive, and other grammar points, so make sure to correctly identify which of these forms you want to practice in an activity!