Present Continuous Tense

Structure

I                     +             am + V-ing he/she//it       +              is    + V-ing we/they/you  +              are + V-ing

 

Applications

1. Actions happening at the time of speaking

e.g. Please do not make the noise. We are studying now.

2. Actions happening not exactly but around the time of speaking

e.g. (Two people having tea in a tea shop) We are building our own house. Can you suggest any decoration plan for us?

3. Changing situations

e.g. The price of fuel is increasing. I think people are getting more and more angry because of this.

4. Certain actions in the near future

e.g. I am flying to New York tomorrow afternoon.

5. changing habit or actions happening around current specific time period

e.g. It is raining all day.

     He is getting angry easily these days.