Identify the tense of the following sentence: I am going to Mumbai in the…

Answer: Present continuous

Explanation: The sentence uses the form "am going" which is formed by the auxiliary verb (am) + present participle (going). This structure is the present continuous tense and here it expresses a planned future arrangement (a trip scheduled for the evening).

• Formation: subject + am/is/are + verb-ing (e.g., I am going).

• Usage: present continuous is often used for planned future events or personal arrangements (e.g., I am meeting her tomorrow).

• Comparison with other tenses: Future indefinite uses will + base verb (e.g., I will go to Mumbai). Future continuous uses will be + verb-ing (e.g., I will be going to Mumbai). Simple present is used for timetables or general truths (e.g., The train leaves at 6 pm).