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Home »Topics »Time, tense and aspect »Present time »Present continuous

Present continuous

continuous
present
tense
  • Form: present continuous
  • Present continuous for actions in progress at the time of speaking
  • Present continuous for gradual development
  • Present continuous for frequently repeated actions in the present
  • Present continuous for temporary habitual actions in the present
  • Present continuous for habitual actions in the present
◂ Present simple with SINCE WHEN ▴
Present time Form: present continuous ▸

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