PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Form: S+ am, is, are + V-ing

• Actions taking place at the moment of speaking:

Mary is at home now. She is watching a film.

• Temporary actions, happening around the moment of speaking:

Sarah is studying for a test these days.

• Actions already arranged to be done in the future:

Jill is flying to Rome next week.

• Changing or developing situations:

Students are becoming more and more interested in history.

• With always to express irritation:

She is always taking my things

TIME EXPRESSIONS FOR PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

• now/ at the moment/ at present
• these days
• tonight/ today
• nowadays
• next week/ Monday

Business approach