PRESENT CONTINUOUS USE

At this point of your learning, you can write and say sentences in present continuous tense. But how do we use it? Here are some situations when we need this tense:

1° First, we use it for things that are happening at the moment of speaking
examples: 

• I'm working at the moment.
• Please call back as– we are eating dinner now.
• Julie is sleeping.
• You are studying the present continuous.

He's playing football

2° We can also use this tense for temporary situations, when we feel something won't continue for a long time
   examples: 

• She's staying with her friend for a week.
• I'm living in London for a few months.
• John's working in a bar until he finds a job in his field.
• I'm reading a really great book. 

They're helping their mother this week because she isn't feeling well.

3° We can use the present continuous for habits but they have to be temporary or new habits (for normal habits that continue for a long time, we use the present simple)
   examples:

• He's eating a lot these days.
• She's swimming every morning (she didn't use to do this).
• You're smoking too much.
• They're working late every night.

I'm studying a lot these days because of my exams.

4° Another present continuous use is for annoying habits, when we want to show that something happens too often and we don't like it. In this case we usually use an adverb like 'always', 'forever' or 'constantly'
    examples:

• You're always losing your keyes!
• She's constantly missing the train.
• He's always sleeping in.
• They're forever being late.

He's always picking his nose and eating it!

5° Next use is for definite future arrangements (with a future time word). In this case we have already made a plan and we are pretty sure that the event will happen in the future
    examples:

• My parents are leaving town tomorrow.
• My plane is arriving tonight at 8.30 p.m.
  
• She’s meeting David at the train station tomorrow.
• They're travelling to Europe next month.

We're going to the theatre tonight. 

6° The present continuous is also used to talk about trends, that is to say, for general tendencies or inclinations
    examples:

• More and more people are using their computers to listen to music.
• Fuel prices are rising constantly because of strong demand.
• On-line shopping is growing rapidly nowdays.
• The Universe is expanding.

The population of China is rising very fast.

7° Finally we use this tense to talk about a situation which is slowly changing
   example: 

• I'm getting better at playing the piano.
• The weather is improving.
•  Global warming is becoming an important issue.
•  My English is getting better!

  

  Pollution is getting worse!

WE CAN'T USE PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH STATIVE VERBS


AND NOW... 

EXECISES!!  

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3

EXERCISE 4

EXERCISE 5