Present Continuous

Question 1

Present continuous
To describe an action wich is happening right at this moment

Answer 1

The children are sleeping, so we can’t talk too loudly
Where are you calling from?

Question 2

Present continuous
for situation wich is temporary, and will not last permanently

Answer 2

I’m doing a training course at work at the moment.
We’re staying with Jo while we look for a flat to rent.

Question 3

Present continuous
when talking about changes or developing situation

Answer 3

The number of road accidents is increasing year by year
Shopping online is becoming the most popular way to buy books

Question 4

Present continuous
with always, when we want to show that we are annoyed or surprised by an action

Answer 4

My brother is always borrowing my laptop without asking me
The new student is always asking the strangest question in class!

Question 5

Present continuous
For future arrangement

Answer 5

I’m having dinner with Amy tomorrow night

Question 6

The present continuos cannot normally be used with stative verbs, wich describe a stare (such as existing or feeling), as opposed to an action (such as walking or eating). Some commons stative verbs are

Answer 6

agree, believe, belong, consider, consist, cost, disagree, exist, hate, have, know, like, love, matter, mean, need, own, prefer, realise, remain, remember, seem, suppose, think, understand, want.

Question 7

Present continuous
example

Answer 7

This car belongs to me. NOT This car is belonging to me
That sound doesn’t exist in my lenguage. NOT That sound isn’t existing in my lenguage

Question 8

Present continuous
However, some stative verbs can be used in the presentcontinuous when they describe actions

Answer 8

John can’t answer the phone becouse is having a shower. NOT John can’t answer the phone becouse he has a shower
Does Claire’s new appartment have a shower? NOT Is Claire’s appartment having a shower?