Talking about the present – Present Continuous Tense | English Time Ask Elo
Talking about the present – Present Continuous Tense | English Time Ask Elo
Elo Kasia
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Talking about the present – Present Continuous Tense | English Time Ask Elo
? Question Time. Talking about the present – Present Continuous Tense
? @ Chamila Perera, Thank you for your question.
? As usual, I will try to explain the difference using simple language and plenty of examples.
We use TO BE + verb+ing
1. Actions happening now, at the moment of speaking.
- I’m sitting in at my desk and I’m writing an article about Present Continuous.
- I’m not talking on the phone.
- Are you studying now?
- Is he driving to work now?
- They aren’t reading, they are watching TV.
2. Longer actions in progress, happening around now, but not always at the moment of speaking. “Now can mean this second, today, this month, this year, and so on. We are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress.
- I’m living with my sister now, my flat is being decorated.
- I’m reading a very good book at the moment.
- Is Sammy studying to be a doctor?
- He isn’t working this week, he is on holiday.
- I am meeting some friends after work.
- I am not going to the party tonight.
- Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
- Isn’t he going to Portugal this summer?
- I hate going to restaurants with her, she is always complaining about the food.
- He is always coming to class late. It disrupts the whole class.
- You are acting out of order!
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