Tsarin ci gaba na yanzu kalma ce da ake amfani da ita don bayyana wani aiki mai gudana da ke faruwa a halin yanzu. An kafa ta ta hanyar amfani da ma’anar kalmar “zama” a halin yanzu (am, is, are) sannan kuma nau’in ɓangaren (-ing) na yanzu na babban fi’ili.Misali, a cikin jimla "Ina tafiya zuwa shagon," ana amfani da Present Progressive Tense don nuna cewa aikin tafiya yana faruwa a halin yanzu.