CONTINUOUS TENSES

The continuous tense shows an action that is, was, or will be in progress at a certain time. The continuous tense is formed with the verb ‘be’ + -ing form of the verb. We use the present continuous to talk about what we are doing at the moment of speaking (actions in progress). Examples: What are you doing? I’m doing my homework. I’m working on my computer now. Are you cooking dinner? Yes, I am. What are you cooking? I’m cooking chicken noodles. We use it to express temporary habits and situations. Examples: She is eating a lot these days. I’m living in London for a couple of months. Repeated actions and annoying habits. Examples: They are always helping other people. You are always losing your keys. Use with: always, constantly Definite future plans. Example: I’m meeting my father tomorrow at 7 p.m. We don’t use continuous tenses with stative tenses. Time expressions: now, right now, at the/ this moment, today, tonight, at present, this year, these days, still… Impe...