The Present Continuous Tense

The Present Continuous Tense

The present continuous tense is used to express:

1. An action happening at the moment of speaking.
2. An action happening at the same time as another action in the present.
3. An action that will take place in the near future.

Examples:

1. Miss Janet is practising the piano. ○ They are talking about a football match in this afternoon.
2. Anybody who looks at his passenger while he is driving a car is a danger.
3. Dr. Brown is coming here next week. ○ He is leaving for London tomorrow.

Other Tenses

• The Simple Present Tense
• The Simple Past Tense
• The Past Continuous Tense
• The Simple Future Tense
• The Future Continuous Tense
• The Present Perfect Tense
• The Present Perfect Continuous Tense
• The Past Perfect Tense
• The Past Perfect Continuous Tense
• The Future Perfect Tense
• The Future Perfect Continuous Tense