What is IS + ING?
“is + ing” = Present Continuous Tense
(he/she/it सँग प्रयोग हुने)
अहिले
भइरहेको काम
जनाउँछ।
Structure:
👉 He/She/It + is + V4 (verb + ing)
Main Use of IS + ING
1.
Action happening now (अहिले भइरहेको काम)
अहिले
भइरहेको काम
जनाउँछ।
Examples:
- He is reading a book.
👉 ऊ किताब पढिरहेको छ। - She is cooking food.
👉 ऊ खाना पकाउँदै छे। - The dog is barking.
👉 कुकुर भुकिरहेको छ।
2.
Temporary action (अस्थायी काम)
👉 केही समयका लागि
भइरहेको काम।
- He is staying in Kathmandu.
👉 ऊ काठमाडौंमा बसिरहेको छ। - She is working in a bank these days.
👉 ऊ यी दिनहरूमा बैंकमा काम गरिरहेकी छे।
3.
Changing situation (परिवर्तन भइरहेको अवस्था)
- The weather is getting cold.
👉 मौसम चिसो हुँदैछ। - The child is growing fast.
👉 बच्चा छिटो बढ्दैछ।
4.
Planned future (नजिकको योजना)
👉 पहिले नै तय
भएको
भविष्य।
- He is coming tomorrow.
👉 ऊ भोलि आउँदैछ। - She is going to Pokhara next week.
👉 ऊ अर्को हप्ता पोखरा जाँदैछे।
5.
Repeated action (with “always”) – irritation
- He is always making noise.
👉 ऊ सधैं हल्ला गरिरहन्छ।
🔴 Negative Form (नकारात्मक)
Structure:
👉 He/She/It + is not (isn’t) + V4
Examples:
- He is not sleeping.
👉 ऊ सुतिरहेको छैन। - She is not studying.
👉 ऊ पढिरहेकी छैन। - It is not raining.
👉 पानी परिरहेको छैन।
❓ Interrogative Form (प्रश्न)
Structure:
👉 Is + subject + V4?
Examples:
- Is he reading?
👉 के ऊ पढिरहेको छ? - Is she cooking?
👉 के ऊ खाना पकाउँदै छे? - Is it raining?
👉 के पानी परिरहेको छ?
🔁 Short Answers (छोटो उत्तर)
- Yes, he is. → हो, ऊ छ।
- No, he is not. → होइन, ऊ छैन।
🔄 Rules for adding -ing
1.
Verb + ing
o
play → playing
👉 खेल्दै
2.
Remove “e”
+ ing
o
make → making
👉 बनाउँदै
3.
Double
consonant
o
run → running
👉 दौडँदै
4.
ie → y +
ing
o
lie → lying
👉 पल्टिँदै
🔁 Important Points (महत्वपूर्ण कुराहरू)
✔
“is” only with he / she / it
✔ “is + ing” = अहिले भइरहेको
काम
✔ Always use V4 (ing form)
✔ Used for present and near future
📝 Practice Sentences
1.
He is playing football.
👉 ऊ
फुटबल
खेलिरहेको छ।
2.
She is writing a letter.
👉 ऊ
चिठी
लेखिरहेकी छे।
3.
The baby is crying.
👉 बच्चा
रोइरहेको छ।
4.
He is not watching TV.
👉 ऊ
टिभी
हेरिरहेको छैन।
5.
Is she coming?
👉 के
ऊ
आउँदैछे?
What is AM + ING?
👉 “am + ing” = Present
Continuous Tense (I सँग प्रयोग हुने)
👉 अहिले
भइरहेको काम
(ongoing action) जनाउँछ।
Structure:
👉 I + am + V4 (verb + ing)
🔷 Main Uses of AM + ING
1.
Action happening now (अहिले भइरहेको काम)
👉 अहिले भइरहेको काम
जनाउँछ।
Examples:
- I am reading a book.
👉 म किताब पढिरहेको छु। - I am eating rice.
👉 म भात खाइरहेको छु। - I am writing a letter.
👉 म चिठी लेखिरहेको छु।
2.
Temporary action (अस्थायी काम)
केही
समयका
लागि
भइरहेको काम।
- I am staying in Kathmandu these days.
म यी दिनहरूमा काठमाडौंमा बसिरहेको छु। - I am working in a shop for now.
म अहिलेका लागि पसलमा काम गरिरहेको छु।
3.
Changing situation (परिवर्तन भइरहेको अवस्था)
- I am getting better.
म सुधार हुँदैछु। - I am learning English day by day.
म दिनदिनै अंग्रेजी सिक्दै छु।
4.
Planned future (नजिकको योजना)
पहिले
नै
योजना
गरिएको
काम।
- I am going to Pokhara tomorrow.
म भोलि पोखरा जाँदैछु। - I am meeting my friend this evening.
म आज साँझ साथीलाई भेट्दै छु।
5.
Repeated action with “always” (रिस/अभ्यास)
- I am always forgetting things.
म सधैं कुरा बिर्सिरहन्छु।
Negative Form (नकारात्मक)
Structure:
I + am not + V4
Examples:
- I am not sleeping.
म सुतिरहेको छैन। - I am not playing.
म खेलिरहेको छैन। - I am not watching TV.
म टिभी हेरिरहेको छैन।
❓ Interrogative Form (प्रश्न)
Structure:
Am + I + V4?
Examples:
- Am I disturbing you?
के म तिमीलाई बाधा पुर्याइरहेको छु? - Am I speaking correctly?
के म सही बोलिरहेको छु?
Short Answers (छोटो उत्तर)
- Yes, you are.
हो, तिमी सही छौ। - No, you are not.
होइन, तिमी सही छैनौ।
Rules for adding -ing
1.
Verb + ing
o
play → playing
खेल्दै
2.
Remove “e”
+ ing
o
make → making
बनाउँदै
3.
Double
consonant
o
run → running
दौडँदै
4.
ie → y +
ing
o
lie → lying
पल्टिँदै
Important Points (महत्वपूर्ण कुराहरू)
✔
“am” only with I
✔ “am + ing” = अहिले भइरहेको काम
✔ Always use V4 (ing form)
✔ Used for present and near future
Practice Sentences
1.
I am studying English.
म
अंग्रेजी पढिरहेको छु।
2.
I am listening to music.
म
संगीत
सुनिरहेको छु।
3.
I am not going to school today.
म
आज
विद्यालय जाँदै
छैन।
4.
Am I making a mistake?
के
म
गल्ती
गरिरहेको छु?
5.
I am preparing for my exam.
म
मेरो
परीक्षाको तयारी
गरिरहेको छु।
What is ARE + ING?
“are + ing” = Present Continuous
Tense (you / we / they सँग प्रयोग हुने)
अहिले
भइरहेको काम
(ongoing action) जनाउँछ।
Structure:
You / We / They + are + V4 (verb + ing)
Main Uses of ARE + ING
1.
Action happening now (अहिले भइरहेको काम)
अहिले
भइरहेको काम
जनाउँछ।
Examples:
- You are reading a book.
तिमी किताब पढिरहेका छौ। - We are playing football.
हामी फुटबल खेलिरहेका छौं। - They are watching TV.
उनीहरू टिभी हेरिरहेका छन्।
2.
Temporary action (अस्थायी काम)
केही समयका
लागि
भइरहेको काम।
- We are staying in Kathmandu these days.
हामी यी दिनहरूमा काठमाडौंमा बसिरहेका छौं। - They are working in a factory for now.
उनीहरू अहिलेका लागि कारखानामा काम गरिरहेका छन्।
3.
Changing situation (परिवर्तन भइरहेको अवस्था)
- Prices are increasing.
मूल्य बढ्दैछन्। - People are becoming more aware.
मानिसहरू बढी सचेत हुँदैछन्।
4.
Planned future (नजिकको योजना)
पहिले
नै
योजना
गरिएको
काम।
- We are going to Pokhara tomorrow.
हामी भोलि पोखरा जाँदैछौं। - They are coming tonight.
उनीहरू आज राति आउँदैछन्।
5.
Repeated action with “always” (रिस/अभ्यास)
- They are always making noise.
उनीहरू सधैं हल्ला गरिरहन्छन्।
Negative Form (नकारात्मक)
Structure:
Subject + are not (aren’t) + V4
Examples:
- We are not sleeping.
हामी सुतिरहेका छैनौं। - They are not playing.
उनीहरू खेलिरहेका छैनन्। - You are not listening.
तिमी सुनिरहेका छैनौ।
❓ Interrogative Form (प्रश्न)
Structure:
Are + subject + V4?
Examples:
- Are you reading?
के तिमी पढिरहेका छौ? - Are they coming?
के उनीहरू आउँदैछन्? - Are we going now?
के हामी अहिले जाँदैछौं?
Short Answers (छोटो उत्तर)
- Yes, we are.
हो, हामी छौं। - No, they are not.
होइन, उनीहरू छैनन्।
Rules for adding -ing
1.
Verb + ing
o
play → playing
खेल्दै
2.
Remove “e”
+ ing
o
make → making
बनाउँदै
3.
Double
consonant
o
run → running
दौडँदै
4.
ie → y +
ing
o
lie → lying
पल्टिँदै
Important Points (महत्वपूर्ण कुराहरू)
✔
“are” is used with you, we, they
✔ “are + ing” = अहिले भइरहेको काम
✔ Always use V4 (ing form)
✔ Used for present and near future
Practice Sentences
1.
We are studying English.
हामी
अंग्रेजी पढिरहेका छौं।
2.
They are playing cricket.
उनीहरू
क्रिकेट खेलिरहेका छन्।
3.
You are not writing properly.
तिमी
राम्रोसँग लेखिरहेका छैनौ।
4.
Are they watching TV?
के
उनीहरू
टिभी
हेरिरहेका छन्?
5.
We are preparing for the exam.
हामी
परीक्षाको तयारी
गरिरहेका छौं।
1. Use with Singular Nouns (एकवचन)
Singular subjects
(one person/thing) use IS + V4 (ing)
Table: Singular Nouns + is + ing
|
Subject (Singular) |
Structure |
Example (English) |
Nepali Meaning |
|
Ram |
Ram is +
V4 |
Ram is
playing. |
राम खेलिरहेको
छ। |
|
Sita |
Sita is +
V4 |
Sita is
reading. |
सीता पढिरहेकी
छे। |
|
The boy |
The boy is
+ V4 |
The boy is
running. |
केटो दौडिरहेको
छ। |
|
The girl |
The girl
is + V4 |
The girl
is singing. |
केटी गाइरहेकी
छे। |
|
The dog |
The dog is
+ V4 |
The dog is
barking. |
कुकुर भुकिरहेको
छ। |
2. Use with Plural Nouns (बहुवचन)
Plural subjects
(more than one) use ARE + V4 (ing)
Table: Plural Nouns + are + ing
|
Subject (Plural) |
Structure |
Example (English) |
Nepali Meaning |
|
Boys |
Boys are +
V4 |
Boys are
playing. |
केटाहरू खेलिरहेका
छन्। |
|
Girls |
Girls are
+ V4 |
Girls are
dancing. |
केटीहरू नाचिरहेका
छन्। |
|
Students |
Students
are + V4 |
Students
are studying. |
विद्यार्थीहरू पढिरहेका
छन्। |
|
Dogs |
Dogs are +
V4 |
Dogs are
barking. |
कुकुरहरू भुकिरहेका
छन्। |
|
People |
People are
+ V4 |
People are
talking. |
मानिसहरू कुरा
गरिरहेका
छन्। |
