Formation of Present Continuous (করছি - korchi)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use the 'korchi' form to describe actions happening at this exact moment.
- Add -chi to the verb root for first person: Ami korchi (I am doing).
- Add -cho to the verb root for second person: Tumi korcho (You are doing).
- Add -che to the verb root for third person: Se korche (He/She is doing).
Present Continuous Conjugation
| Person | Root | Suffix | Full Form |
|---|---|---|---|
|
I (Ami)
|
Kor
|
chi
|
Korchi
|
|
You (Tumi)
|
Kor
|
cho
|
Korcho
|
|
You (Apni)
|
Kor
|
chen
|
Korchen
|
|
He/She (Se)
|
Kor
|
che
|
Korche
|
|
He/She (Tini)
|
Kor
|
chen
|
Korchen
|
|
We (Amra)
|
Kor
|
chi
|
Korchi
|
|
They (Tara)
|
Kor
|
che
|
Korche
|
Meanings
The Present Continuous tense indicates an action that is currently in progress at the time of speaking.
Immediate Action
Action happening right now.
“আমি লিখছি (I am writing)”
“সে দৌড়াচ্ছে (He is running)”
Temporary Situation
Something happening over a period of time, not necessarily this second.
“আমি এখন ঢাকায় থাকছি (I am staying in Dhaka these days)”
“সে ইংরেজি শিখছে (He is learning English)”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative
|
Root + Suffix
|
Ami korchi
|
|
Negative
|
Root + Suffix + na
|
Ami korchi na
|
|
Interrogative
|
Ki + Root + Suffix?
|
Tumi ki korcho?
|
|
Formal
|
Root + chen
|
Apni korchen
|
|
Informal
|
Root + cho
|
Tumi korcho
|
|
Plural
|
Root + chi/che
|
Amra korchi
|
Spectre de formalité
আপনি কী করছেন? (Asking about current activity)
তুমি কী করছো? (Asking about current activity)
তুই কী করছিস? (Asking about current activity)
কী করছিস? (Asking about current activity)
Present Continuous Suffixes
1st Person
- -chi I/We
2nd Person (Inf)
- -cho You
2nd Person (Formal)
- -chen You (Respectful)
3rd Person
- -che He/She/They
Exemples par niveau
আমি খাচ্ছি
I am eating
সে পড়ছে
He is reading
তুমি যাচ্ছ
You are going
আমরা খেলছি
We are playing
আমি এখন কাজ করছি
I am working now
তুমি কি গান শুনছো?
Are you listening to music?
সে এখন ঘুমাচ্ছে না
He is not sleeping now
তারা টিভি দেখছে
They are watching TV
আমি আজকাল বাংলা শিখছি
I am learning Bengali these days
আপনি কি চা খাচ্ছেন?
Are you drinking tea?
বৃষ্টি পড়ছে
It is raining
সে খুব ভালো কাজ করছে
He is doing a very good job
আমরা নতুন প্রজেক্ট নিয়ে কাজ করছি
We are working on a new project
সে কেন কাঁদছে?
Why is she crying?
সবাই অপেক্ষা করছে
Everyone is waiting
আমি এই বইটা পড়ছি
I am reading this book
সে বর্তমানে বিদেশে থাকছে
He is currently staying abroad
মানুষ এখন অনেক সচেতন হচ্ছে
People are becoming very aware now
আমি কি আপনাকে বিরক্ত করছি?
Am I bothering you?
পরিস্থিতি দ্রুত পাল্টাচ্ছে
The situation is changing rapidly
তিনি এখন গুরুত্বপূর্ণ মিটিংয়ে অংশ নিচ্ছেন
He is participating in an important meeting now
প্রকৃতি তার রূপ পাল্টাচ্ছে
Nature is changing its form
আমরা একটি নতুন যুগের দিকে এগিয়ে যাচ্ছি
We are moving towards a new era
সে কি নিজের ভুল বুঝতে পারছে?
Is he realizing his mistake?
Facile à confondre
Learners often use continuous for habits.
Mixing up suffixes.
Putting 'na' before the verb.
Erreurs courantes
Ami korchi hoy
Ami korchi
Se korcho
Se korche
Ami kor
Ami korchi
Tumi korchi
Tumi korcho
Apni korcho
Apni korchen
Ami korchi na
Ami korchi na
Se ki korche
Se ki korche?
Ami korchi hoye
Ami korchi
Tara korcho
Tara korche
Apni korche
Apni korchen
Se korchen
Se korche
Ami korchi thakchi
Ami korchi
Tara korchi
Tara korche
Structures de phrases
আমি ___ করছি।
তুমি কি ___ করছো?
সে এখন ___ করছে।
আমরা ___ করছি না।
Real World Usage
কী করছিস?
আমি রিপোর্টটি তৈরি করছি।
আমি পিৎজা অর্ডার করছি।
আমি স্টেশনের দিকে যাচ্ছি।
আমি এখন ঘুরতে যাচ্ছি!
আমি বর্তমানে নতুন দক্ষতা শিখছি।
Focus on the root
Watch the honorifics
Listen for the rhythm
Context matters
Smart Tips
Think of the person first, then the suffix.
Always default to -chen for safety.
Ensure all verbs match the formal register.
Use the continuous tense to show duration.
Prononciation
Suffix stress
The stress usually falls on the root, not the suffix.
Question
Tumi ki korcho? ↑
Rising pitch at the end indicates a question.
Mémorise-le
Moyen mnémotechnique
Chi, Cho, Che — the action is happening, look at me!
Association visuelle
Imagine a clock ticking. Every time it ticks, you add a suffix to the verb. Chi for me, Cho for you, Che for the person over there.
Rhyme
I am doing is korchi, you are doing is korcho, he is doing is korche, now you know the flow!
Story
I am sitting (boschi) and writing (likhchi). You are watching (dekhcho) me. He is laughing (hashche) at my story.
Word Web
Défi
Describe 3 things you are doing right now in Bengali.
Notes culturelles
The use of 'apni' (formal) is very important in professional settings.
Informal 'tumi' is used more freely among friends.
Dialects may shorten -chi to -chi in speech.
Derived from Old Indo-Aryan participial forms.
Amorces de conversation
এখন কী করছেন?
আপনি কি বাংলা শিখছেন?
আজকাল কী নিয়ে কাজ করছেন?
আপনি কি কোনো নতুন বই পড়ছেন?
Sujets d'écriture
Erreurs courantes
Test Yourself
আমি কাজ ___ (kor).
সে ___ (kha).
Find and fix the mistake:
তুমি কী করচে?
আমি লিখছি।
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Order: এখন / আমি / কাজ / করছি
Apni ___
Present Continuous uses 'am' as a separate word.
Score: /8
Exercices pratiques
8 exercisesআমি কাজ ___ (kor).
সে ___ (kha).
Find and fix the mistake:
তুমি কী করচে?
আমি লিখছি।
Match: I, You(inf), He, You(form)
Order: এখন / আমি / কাজ / করছি
Apni ___
Present Continuous uses 'am' as a separate word.
Score: /8
FAQ (8)
No, the suffix does that work for you.
Just add 'na' after the verb.
Use it for formal address (Apni) or elders.
Yes, the suffix system is very consistent.
No, use the Future tense for that.
It's just the 1st person form of 'kora'.
Yes, it's standard in all registers.
You will sound like you are using the infinitive, which is incorrect.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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Improving
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In Other Languages
Estoy + gerundio
Spanish uses a separate auxiliary 'estar'.
Être en train de
Bengali is more compact.
Ich bin dabei zu...
German uses phrases.
-te iru
Japanese uses 'iru' as a helper.
Am + verb
Bengali suffixation is more integrated.
Zai + verb
Bengali suffixation is post-verbal.
