Present
2. Present Continuous
(also called ‘Present Progressive Tense’)
formula: am/is/are + the present participle (‘ing’) form of the Main Verb
go/goes — went — gone — going
walk/walks — walked — walked — walking
♥ ‘Present Continuous’ is used to express an action going at present…
e.g.
You are reading the lesson now.
I am listening to the news on TV; please, don’t disturb me.
She is driving her own car; see how confident she is!
e.g. We are going to play chess with them tomorrow.
e.g. That little boy is always running on to the street.
[= the speaker does not approve of that little boy running on to the street]
My neighbour’s dog is barking all night, every night.
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