1. Let's check the basics
The present continuous tense is normally used to talk about things we are doing NOW.
Do you remember?
am/is/are + present participle (verb + ing) I am tuning my piano. |
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2. We use present continuous to talk about actions we repeat around the time of speaking.
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3. We use present continuous to talk about temporary situations.
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4. We use present continuous to talk about future arrangements.
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5. We do not normally use verbs like believe, belong, hate, know, like, love, mean, want, understand with present continuous because these verbs are not normally action verbs.
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Spelling rules:
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Moving on
Do you want to practice? Check these exercises.
Do it yourself
Complete these sentences and don't use contractions in this exercise: