What is happening right now?
We use it to talk about things happening right now, at this exact moment. It always needs am / is / are + verb‑ing.
I am working right now.
She is reading a book.
They are playing football.
subject + am/is/are + verb‑ing
Both parts are required — never drop am/is/are.
Negative: isn't / aren't — She isn't reading. · We aren't watching TV.
play → playing
read → reading
wait → waiting
write → writing
make → making
dance → dancing
sit → sitting
run → running
swim → swimming
I ^ cooking dinner.
I am cooking dinner.
The dogs is barking.
The dogs are barking.
She is writeing a letter.
She is writing a letter.
She not is reading.
She isn't reading.
Say the answer out loud — then tap to check.
My two cousins playingA football in the park whileB their father is watchingC them fromD the car.
AMy two cousins playing → My two cousins are playing
✓ never drop am/is/are
My sister is sittingA at the kitchen table and writeingB a long letter toC her best friend inD Canada.
Bwriteing → writing
✓ write drops the silent e → writing
Why isA your brother wearingB a heavy coat today whenC the sun is shineD so brightly outside?
Dis shine → is shining
✓ is + verb-ing, even in the second clause
Answer in a full sentence using am / is / are + verb‑ing.
Always two parts — never drop am, is or are.