The Use of Present Continuous<\/h3>\n

Let’s now recollect the situations when we use the Present Continuous tense.<\/p>\n

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1. We use it talk about the present<\/span>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
   \n
   • for something that is happening at the moment of speech. These things usually last for quite a short time and they are not finished when we are talking about them:
     \nPlease be quiet. The baby is sleeping.<\/em><\/li>\n
   • for something which we think is temporary:
     \nI\u2019m working in New York for the next two days.<\/em><\/li>\n
   • for something which is new and contrasts with a previous state:
     \nThese days most people are using email instead of writing letters.<\/em><\/li>\n
   • to show that something is changing, growing or developing:
     \nThe climate is changing rapidly.<\/em><\/li>\n
   • for something which is happening before and after a given\u00a0time<\/strong>:
     \nWhen I get home the children\u00a0are doing\u00a0<\/strong>their homework.<\/em><\/li>\n
   • for something which happens again and again and we don’t like it. We normally use always<\/em> with this use:
     \nIt\u2019s always raining in London.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     2. We use the Present Continuous tense to talk about the future<\/span>:<\/p>\n

     \n
     • for something which has been arranged or planned:
       \nMary is going to a new school next term.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       We can’t use this tense (or any other continuous tense) with stative verbs like believe, belong, smell, depend, mind, think, realize, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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