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325) Present Continuous Tense - Affirmative Form - Rule

In English Language, “Present participle form” of a verb is used irrespective of person, number, and gender but to indicate present continuous tense, helping verb “am” is used for the subject I, “are” for We/You/They and “is” for He/She/It. (English)
In Amharic Language, the “main verb form” as well as “helping verb from” varies with respective person, number, and gender. The verb form begins and ends as mentioned in the below table. (Amharic)
(Opuuo)
I am making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "I" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ " and ends with "ሁ or ኩ + ነው" - ( እያፈላሁ ነው/እየተማርኩ ነው). (Amharic)
(Opuuo)
We are making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "We" verb form begins with "እያ or እየ" and ends with "ን + ነው" - ( እናፈላለን ነው/እየተማርን ነው). (Amharic)
(Opuuo)
You (m) are making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "You(m)" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ" and ends with "ህ or ክ + ነው" - (እያፈላህ ነው/እየተማርክ ነው). (Amharic)
(Opuuo)
You (f) are making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "You(f)" verb form begins with "እያ or እየ" and ends with "ሽ + ነው" - ( እያፈላሽ ነው/እየተማርሽ ነው). (Amharic)
(Opuuo)
She is making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "She" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ" and ends with "ች + ነው" - (እያፈላች ነው/እየተማረች ነው). (Amharic)
(Opuuo)
You (pl) are making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "You(pl)" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ" and ends with "ችሁ + ነው" - (እያፈላችሁ ነው/እየተማራችሁ ነው). (Amharic)
(Opuuo)
He is making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "He" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ" and ends with "ለ/ረ/ደ/ሰ/በ + ነው" - (እያፈላ ነው እየተማረ ነው). (Amharic)
(Opuuo)
They are making (tea)/ learning. (English)
If the subject is "They" verb form begins with " እያ or እየ" and ends with "ሉ/ሩ/ዱ/ሱ/ቡ + ነው" - (እያፈሉ ነው/እየ ተማሩ ነው). (Amharic)
(Opuuo)