- We use the present continuous tense to talk about something that is in progress at the time of speaking, for things happening now, at the moment. (A1)
- Are you working now?
- It is raining outside.
- We use the present continuous for temporary situations. (A2)
- I usually walk to work but I am going by bus today because it is raining.
- I live in Prague but this term I am staying in London.
- We use the present continuous to express the future, especially to talk about something we have already arranged or planned in the future. We can write it down in a diary. (B1)
- He is taking an exam on Monday.
- We are visiting our friends in Germany next weekend.
- We use the present continuous for changing and developing situations. (B1)
- More and more people are riding bicycles.
- You are getting better at playing the guitar.
- We use the present continuous to describe irritating habits or anger. (B2)
We often use this form with adverbs such as always, constantly, and continuously.
- My sister is always borrowing my clothes without asking.
- Your dog is constantly destroying our garden.
- We use the present continuous in stories and jokes in informal spoken English and in live commentaries. (C1)
- A man is riding a bicycle when meeting a cow riding a bicycle…
Words and phrases often used with present continuous:
now, right now, at the moment, at present, today, this week, currently, etc
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