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    The document describes four uses of the present continuous (progressive) tense in English: 1) To describe actions happening now, 2) To describe longer actions that are in progress now, 3) To describe planned future actions, and 4) To describe repetitive or irritating actions, especially when used with words like "always" or "constantly". Examples are provided for each use.

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    Present Continuous FORM

    [am/is/are + present participle] Examples: You are watching TV. Are you watching TV? You are not watching TV.

    USE 1 Now

    Use the Present ontinuous !ith "ormal Ver#s to express the i$ea that somethin% is happenin% no!& at this 'ery moment. (t can also #e use$ to sho! that somethin% is not happenin% no!. Examples: You are learning En%lish no!. You are not swimming no!. Are you sleeping? ( am sitting. ( am not standing. (s he sitting or standing? They are reading their #oo)s. They are not watching tele'ision. *hat are you doing? *hy aren't you doing your home!or)?

    USE 2 onger !ctions in Progress Now

    (n En%lish& +no!+ can mean: this secon$& to$ay& this month& this year& this century& an$ so on. ,ometimes& !e use the Present ontinuous to say that !e are in the process o- $oin% a lon%er action !hich is in pro%ress. ho!e'er& !e mi%ht not #e $oin% it at this exact secon$. Examples: /All o- these sentences can #e sai$ !hile eatin% $inner in a restaurant.0

    ( am stud"ing to #ecome a $octor. ( am not stud"ing to #ecome a $entist. ( am reading the #oo) Tom Sawyer. ( am not reading any #oo)s ri%ht no!. Are you wor#ing on any special pro1ects at !or)? Aren2t you teaching at the uni'ersity no!?

    USE $ Near Future


    ,ometimes& spea)ers use the Present ontinuous to in$icate that somethin% !ill or !ill not happen in the near -uture. Examples: ( am meeting some -rien$s a-ter !or). ( am not going to the party toni%ht. (s he %isiting his parents next !ee)en$? (sn2t he coming !ith us toni%ht?

    USE & Repetition and 'rritation with (!lwa"s(


    The Present ontinuous !ith !or$s such as +al!ays+ or +constantly+ expresses the i$ea that somethin% irritatin% or shoc)in% o-ten happens. "otice that the meanin% is li)e ,imple Present& #ut !ith ne%ati'e emotion. 3emem#er to put the !or$s +al!ays+ or +constantly+ #et!een +#e+ an$ +'er#+in%.+ Examples: ,he is alwa"s coming to class late. 4e is constantl" tal#ing. ( !ish he !oul$ shut up. ( $on2t li)e them #ecause they are alwa"s complaining.

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