What is present progressive in English. Present Continuous Tense or Present Continuous. By adding the ending -ing

Present Progressive (Continuous) Tense or Present Continuous is not always used only to express the duration of an action. It can also express certain shades and be used in particular cases. But first things first:

1. The action is happening right now (at the moment of speaking) or is continuous.

For example: I am playing football now. - NOW I play football.

The action takes place right at the moment of speaking. You should also pay special attention to the word "now" - this is a typical indicator of Present Progressive Tense. Let's deal with the second case of continuous action.

For example: Tom is reading a new novel. Tom is reading a new novel.

The action is continuous, because it takes some segment, a period of time.

2. Expression of a planned action that will take place in the near future.
This case very often confuses students when translating sentences from Russian into English. However, it is not at all so complicated if it is analyzed using a simple example.

For example: John is coming next week. John is coming next week.

Here, special attention should be paid to the verb "comes". “It is this imperfect form that gives the Present Progressive tense. But if you decided that this is the future tense and would write using the Future Simple, then the translation would change.

Compare:
John is coming next week. John is coming next week.
John will come next week. John WILL come next week.

Follow the translation carefully and you will not be mistaken.

3. Strong emotional coloring or characteristic of someone
This case also confuses students because it is confused with Present Simple. However, there is really nothing complicated here! Let's look at examples:

Example: He is always losing his things. He's always losing his things! He loses his things all the time.

In this case, the sentences use the words "always" and "constantly" (always and constantly), but they have nothing to do with Present Simple. This is an EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTIC of a person. Here he is so absent-minded and constantly loses everything. You express your dissatisfaction with his behavior, and the proposal carries a negative connotation.

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And if you used Present Simple, then you might think that a person intentionally loses his things. Like, for him this is a familiar, ordinary action that he happily performs every day. It is not right.
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Tom is always complaining! Tom is always complaining!
Nick is constantly quarreling with his brother. Nick constantly quarrels with his brother.
Mother is always grumbling.- Mom always grumbles.
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4. Verbs of perception, feelings and mental activity.
You should always remember that with Present Progressive Tense it is not used with verbs of perception, feelings, the so-called Stative Verbs: to see (see), to hear (hear), to love (love), to understand (understand), to hate (hate), etc.

These verbs do not change their form, although they are in a long tense. However, you may come across their forms in English books or in colloquial forms. Then they denote a very strong emotional coloring.

For example, imagine how a teacher addresses a student in a lesson who was constantly fidgeting and did not respond to comments: Are you hearing me? - Can you hear me at all?

But this is acceptable to the colloquial style of speech and to native speakers. For language learners, it is better not to use this form, but to stick to the correct one. And then suddenly they think that you are just an illiterate person.

Present Continuous- This is the present continuous tense in English, its main meaning is a continuous action taking place at the present moment. Unlike , it expresses precisely a long-term action, that is, an action that happened, but not happened.

Present Continuous Education Scheme: Rules and Examples

Consider how the continuous present tense is formed in the affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.

1. Affirmative form: I am talking

In the affirmative form, Present Continuous is formed with the help of a verb and a verb with an ending – ing, only the verb is changed to be. Examples are shown in the table:

Examples:

Are you talking to me? – Are you talking to me?

Is this device working properly? – Is this device working correctly?

Are you kidding? - Are you kidding?

Meaning of Present Continuous: when is a long simple time used?

Present Continuous is used in the following cases.

• A continuous action is taking place now, that is, at the moment of speaking.

Suggestion examples:

I am going to a swimming pool. - I'm going to the pool (I'm going now).

I am working. – I am working (at the moment).

Compare how the meaning will change if the verb is in:

I go to a swimming pool. - I go to the pool (in general, regularly, but not at the moment).

I work. – I am working (generally, not at the moment).

• A long-term action takes place in the present time period.

That is, not literally now, at this second, but in a wider period of time, for example, during this day, this month.

I am reading the book “War and Peace” . – I am reading the book "War and Peace" (not at the moment, the book is in the process of reading).

He is writing a new song. He is writing a new song (not right now, but in some real period of time).

• To express an action that will take place in the near future.

That is, to express the intention to perform this action or the confidence that it will certainly happen.

You are going with me - You go with me (meaning: you go with me).

I am leaving the town in 24 hours - I leave the city in 24 hours (leave).

• Repetitive action with a negative connotation.

This case is rarely mentioned in the educational literature, but it should be mentioned because it is typical for colloquial speech. Present Continuous with words like always, constantly(meaning "constantly", "all the time") expresses some unpleasant, annoying action that occurs regularly.

He is constantly talking. I hate it. - He talks all the time. I hate it.

I don't like them because they are always complaining. I don't like them because they complain all the time.

In essence, the value is obtained as y - a repeated regular action, but here we are talking about an annoying, unpleasant action.

Verbs that are not used in Present Continuous

Some verbs expressing perception, feelings, emotional state are not used (as a rule) in Continuous times, because they cannot express a long action. They include verbs.

It is formed with the help of the auxiliary verb to be in the present tense and the present participle of the semantic verb.

Short Answers:

Are you learning English? - Yes, I am.

Use The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

1. The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense is used to express ongoing unfinished action happening at the moment of speech. The moment of speech can be expressed by the following adverbs or phrases: now, at the present, at the moment etc., or it may be clear from the context:

What's that smell? Something's burning. - What is that smell? Something is on fire.

Why are you wearing that funny hat? Why are you wearing that funny hat?

2. This tense also expresses long-term action, taking place in the present period, not necessarily at the moment of speech.

Please don "t take that book. Anna" s reading it. - Please don't take this book. Anna is reading it.

Andrew "s spending a lot of time in the library these days, as he" s writing a book. - Andrew spends a lot of time in the library these days. writes a book.

3. In addition, this time is used to express long-term future(instead of Future Continuous) in adverbial clauses of condition and time, which are introduced by unions if, when, while and etc.:

I "ll be reading the newspaper while you are writing your exercises. - I will read the newspaper while you write the exercises.

4. Note that Present Continuous (Progressive) in emotionally charged statements can also be used with adverbs characterizing constant, habitual actions:

He "s always writing with a special pen just because he likes to be different (irritation). - He always writes with a special pen because he doesn't want to be like everyone else.

5. The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense conveys future event, which by the time of the speech already planned and will happen in the near future. In this meaning, The Present Continuous is used with verbs of movement or action (activity and motion): to see, to meet, to go, to come, to leave, to start , etc. and usually with a tense indicating the future:

They "re getting married in June. - They will get married in June.

We "re leaving at 11.00 in the morning. - We leave at 11 am.

I "m seeing him tomorrow. - I will see him tomorrow.

We "re having dinner together. - We will have lunch together.

I "m starting a new job next week. - I will start a new job next week.

To express the intention to perform an action or confidence in its commission in the future, along with Present Continuous (Progressive), Present Continuous (Progressive) is often used from the verb to be in combination with the infinitive of the verb in the meaning "I'm going, I intend, I intend":

Not is going to spend his summer vacation in the Crimea. - He is going to spend his summer holidays in the Crimea.

If the sentence refers to the intention expressed by the verbs to go or to come, design to be going to do sth is replaced by the Present Continuous (Progressive) of the corresponding verbs:

He is going (coming) there (here). - He is going to go (come) there (here).

That be going + Infinite also expresses greater probability and inevitability of an action in the future. The subject in this case is inanimate:

The sky is clearing up; the rain is going to stop in a minute. - The sky is clearing up; the rain will stop in a minute.

Some verbs cannot have continuous forms(Progressive):

I like Indian food. - I love Indian food.

Verbs not used in the Continuous (Progressive) form:

Verbs mental activity: to know, to mind, to understand, to believe, to forget, to remember, to mean, to doubt, to recognize :

She knows a lot about astrology. She knows a lot about astrology.

I believe his story. - I believe his story (story).

Do you understand what I "m saying? - Do you understand what I'm talking about?

I think he is a kind man. - I think he is a kind person.

I don't recognize him. - I don't recognize him.

I remember my first teacher. - I remember my first teacher.

I forget his name. - I forget his name.

I mean this book, not that one. I mean this book, not that one.

Verbs expressing emotional states: to like, to dislike, to look, to prefer, to want, to care, to hate, to love, to need, to appreciate, to seem :

I like playing football. - I love to play football.

They love listening to music. - They like to listen to music.

I hate getting up early in the morning. - I can't stand getting up early in the morning.

I want to leave now. - Now I want to leave.

Don't prefer to stay here. - He prefers to stay here.

I need some help. - I need help.

I appreciate your help. - I appreciate your help.

Doesn't seem to be a nice person. - He seems like a good person.

Verbs five senses: sight, smell, taste, hearing, feeling (to see, to smell, to taste, to hear, to touch ). They are usually used with a modal verb can: can see, can smell, can hear, can taste, can feel:

I can smell something burning.

Can you see Peter? - Do you see Peter?

What "s that noise? Can you hear it? - What is this noise? Do you hear it?

This food tastes good. - This food is delicious.

Verbs possession: to possess, to own, to belong, to have :

I have two sisters. - I have two sisters.

Not owns a car. -He has a car.

This book belongs to me. - It is my book.

Does not possesses many fine qualities. - He has many good qualities.

Some other verbs: to cost, to need, to contain, to depend, to consist, to seem :

A newspaper costs about 20p. - The newspaper costs about 20 pence.

I need a bath. - I need to take a bath.

Be careful! That bottle contains poison. - Carefully! There is poison in this bottle.

Some of the above verbs can be used in the Continuous (Progressive) form, but their meaning changes:

to think in the meaning of "have an opinion" in Continuous (Progressive) is not used

What do you think of classical music? - What do you think about classical music?

I think it's boring. - I think it's boring.

However to think in the meaning of "to have something in mind, to think" is used in Continuous (Progressive), because it is a mental activity, not a state:

You aren't listening to me? What are you thinking about? - Can't you hear me? What are you thinking about?

I "m thinking about a letter I received this morning. - I'm thinking about the letter I received this morning.

to have in the meaning of "possess" does not have the form Continuous (progressive)

When denoting an action in the Continuous (Progressive) form, to have + a noun is used:

John's having a bath. - John takes a bath.

We "re having cheese for- lunch. - We have cheese for lunch.

to look at and listen to can be used in Continuous (Progressive):

She "s looking at my holiday photographs. - She looks at the photos taken on vacation.

Don "t turn the music off. I" m listening to it. - Don't turn off the music. I'm listening to.

to see used in the Continuous (Progressive) form in the meaning of "to inspect", "to watch a movie":

We are seeing a film. - We are watching a movie.

to hear used in Continuous (Progressive) in the meanings of "listen", "attend (lectures)", etc.:

I "m hearing your voice. - I'm listening to your voice.

You will be hearing from me (meaning: I will write or phone you.) - I will contact you soon.

to mean in the meaning of "intend" is used in Continuous (Progressive) forms:

I have been meaning to call you (intending) - I'm going to call you.

Common Mistakes

Are you learning English?
- Yes, I'm.

Is Mananna reading now?
- Yes, she's.

Brief affirmative answers cannot be shortened!

Right answers: - Yes, I am; Yes, she is.

I'm liking Indian food.

Some verbs do not have continuous forms so it's correct to say: I like Indian food.

I "m having black hair.

The verb to have in the meaning of "possess" does not have a continuous form: I have (have got) black hair.

Present Continuous seems incomprehensible to many students, because there is no such analogue in our native language. Let's see how the present long time is formed and in what cases it is used in order to make friends with it once and for all.

The present continuous (Present Continuous) in some textbooks is called Present Progressive - remember that these are the same thing. Most often, the Present Continuous describes an action that takes place over a period of time in the present. But this time has other functions as well. We will show you how to use it correctly depending on the specific situation.

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Present Continuous time is formed according to the scheme:

In order not to make a mistake in writing a verb with the ending -ing, pay attention to the following rules:

• if the verb ends in a vowel -e, then it is omitted: bake - baking;
• when the verb ends in vowels -ie, they change to -y: tie - tying;
• if the verb ends in one consonant letter, before which there is a stressed vowel, then the consonant letter at the end is doubled: let - letting, begin - beginning, regret - regretting.

Affirmative sentence:

She is petting her dog now. - She is now strokes your dog.

In a negative sentence, the particle not is placed between the auxiliary and main verbs.

She is not (isn't) petting her dog now. - She is now does not stroke your dog.

In an interrogative sentence, the auxiliary verb comes first, followed by the subject and the main form of the verb.

Is she petting her dog now? - She is now strokes your dog?

Below you can see how the Present Continuous is formed in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences.

Cases of using Present Continuous

Consider examples of the use of Present Continuous, starting with the simplest and gradually moving towards more complex ones.

For beginner and intermediate levels

1. The Present Continuous is used to describe an action that is happening at the current time:

   Listen! The music is playing. - Listen! Music plays.
   Hush! The kids are sleeping. - Shh! Children are sleeping.

   In such a situation, marker words are often found: now (now), right now (at this very minute), at the moment (at the moment), at present (at present). These are some kind of pointers to the present continuous tense.

   Steve is watching TV at the moment. - Now Steve looks television.

2. The present continuous is used to describe ongoing actions in the present, even if they are not happening at the moment of speaking. That is, for some time we periodically perform this action:

   Jessica is learning French. - Jessica teaches French. (she has been studying French for a while now and will continue to learn it, but she is not busy learning French right now)

   In this situation, such present continuous marker words as now, these days, currently are also often found. They are translated "now", "currently".

   Pete is currently training to participate in the Olympics. - Pete currently training to participate in the Olympic Games. (he is currently training and will continue until the Olympics, but right now he is not in training)

3. Present Continuous is used to describe the changes that occur in a situation and the development process. In such constructions, the action is often conveyed by the verbs to get (become), to increase (increase / increase), to decrease (decrease / decrease), to rise (rise), to fall (fall), to start (start / begin), to change (change / change), etc.

   An average day temperature is slowly increasing. - Average temperature gradually increases.
   The petrol is getting cheaper day by day. - Fuel every day getting cheaper.

4. The present continuous can be used to indicate events in the near future, but only if it concerns planned actions. The future in such sentences is indicated by time, days of the week or the words tomorrow (tomorrow), next week (next week), next month (next month), next year (next year).

   Cris is buying a new phone tomorrow. - Tomorrow Chris will buy new phone. (he has already chosen a model, put money on the phone)
   We are flying to India next week. - Next week we we fly to India. (the trip is already planned, the tickets are bought, the trip will definitely take place)

   Speaking about the near future, we often use verbs of motion: to go (to go), to leave (to leave), to come (to come). These verbs show that the action will be performed immediately or in the near future.

   I don't feel well. I am going to bed. - I do not feel myself well. I I'm going sleep. (I will take this action immediately)
   I "m coming in 5 minutes. Can you meet me up? - I I will come In 5 minutes. Will you meet me? (I'm already on my way and I'll be right back.)

5. Present Continuous helps to express dissatisfaction or irritation when used with the words constantly (constantly), all the time (all the time), always (always). So we show that some regular or frequently occurring action causes negative emotions.

   Susan is always leaving her coffee mug in the sink. - Susan constantly leaves your coffee cup in the sink. (action is performed regularly, and the speaker is unhappy with this situation)

6. There are verbs that are not used in Present Continuous. We are talking about state verbs (stative verbs), which express feelings and thought processes: to know (to know), to forget (to forget), to notice (to notice), to understand (to understand), to recognize (to learn), to remember ( remember), to love (to love), to hate (to hate), to want (to want), to need (to need), to believe (to believe), to hear (to hear), etc.

   I know which bus to take to get home. - I I know which bus to take to get home. (knowledge is my state, not action)

For high level

The present continuous tense in English can also be used in the following situations:

1. There are verbs that in one sense are state verbs and cannot be used in the present continuous tense, and in another sense act as action verbs and can be used in Present Continuous. Let's look at examples:

   to think - consider, believe (state) and to think - reflect (action)
   to see - see (state) and to see - meet, see (action)
   to have - to have (state) and to have as part of a stable expression, for example, to have breakfast (have breakfast), to have a good time (have a good time)

   I think it is a nice jacket. - I I think that this is a good jacket. (it's my opinion)
   What are you thinking about? - what are you talking about think? (Currently)

   The use of the Present Continuous form with some state verbs (to attract - to attract, to like - to like, to love - to love) is possible when the speaker wants to emphasize the temporality of his feelings.

   Usually I don't like music festivals, but I am loving this one. - I usually do not like music festivals, but this one is me love. (the speaker emphasizes that he likes this particular festival now.)

   We use some verbs that describe thought processes (to realize - to realize, to understand - to understand, to regret - to regret), we use in Present Continuous to emphasize that we have just begun to think about something and have not yet formed our final opinion.

   I "m realizing how wrong I was. - I began to understand how was wrong.

   Verbs that describe physical sensations (to feel - to feel, to hurt / to ache - to hurt) can be used both in Present Simple and Present Continuous without much difference in meaning.

   I am feeling sad today. = I feel sad today. - I'm sad today.
   my head is teaching. = My head ache. - I have a head hurts.

2. We can also use the static verb to be in Present Continuous if we want to emphasize that a person’s behavior is uncharacteristic for him.

   He is being weird after he lost his job. - He acting strange after he lost his job. (i.e. it usually behaves differently)

3. We can use the Present Continuous and Present Simple tenses together to make our story sound more dynamic. In this case, the action in the Present Simple takes place against the background of the action in the Present Continuous, interrupting it and creating a sense of suddenness.

   two guys are walking through a game park and they come across a lion that has not eaten for days. - Two boys go through the wild animal park, when they suddenly stumble on a lion that hasn't eaten in days.

How not to confuse Present Continuous and Present Simple

It is worth considering the most common situations in which one time from the Present group can be mistaken for another:

1. Present Continuous is used to describe situations and actions that the speaker considers temporary. Present Simple describes situations that the speaker perceives as permanent.

   Linda is working at the ice cream shop during summer. - Summer Linda works in an ice cream shop. (when summer ends, Linda will no longer work at this place)
   Sam works as a manager at the ice cream shop. - Sam works manager at an ice cream shop. (this is his regular job)

2. If we are describing repetitive actions that are related to the present moment, we use the Present Continuous. And if they are not connected with the present moment, we use Present Simple.

   I "m speaking with my mom a lot these days. - Recently, I often I say with mom on the phone. (there is a connection with the current moment)
   I speak with my aunt who lives in New York twice a year. - Twice a year talking with his aunt who lives in New York. (no connection to the present moment)

3. The Present Continuous describes an action that is happening at the present moment. Present Simple is used to describe facts that remain true at any given time.

   Kathy is speaking with her father at the moment. - Now Katy He speaks with his father. (she is speaking at the present time, the conversation will be over)
   Kathy speaks English. - Katy He speaks in English. (she can speak English, this statement remains a fact at any given time)

We suggest taking a test to consolidate the rules for using Present Continuous.

Test on the topic "Present Continuous - Present Continuous in English"

If we talk about the popularity of the use of tenses in English, the Simple group will undoubtedly get the first place. However, this group alone will certainly not leave you for London, and therefore it is necessary to expand the possibilities of the language. The second most popular group of tenses, the Continuous group, can perfectly help with this. Like all other groups, it contains past, present and future tenses. Today we will focus on Present Continuous Tense (pronounced present continius tense) or present continuous tense, having studied how this time is formed.

Present Continuous Tense (also Present Progressive Tense) or the present continuous tense is the time of the English language, which is responsible for actions that occur in the present tense at the moment of speaking.

At the initial stage of language learning, this time is often confused with the time of Present Simple. Yes, both in the first and in the second case, the matter concerns the present, but the difference between these times is colossal. In order not to get into trouble using these tenses, let's take a closer look at the Present Continuous tense in English.

The formation of Present Continuous is based on the use of auxiliary and semantic verbs. The auxiliary verb is to be in the present tense. Depending on the person and number, this time can have 3 forms:

Participle I or present participle is used as a semantic verb. To form the present participle in the active voice, you do not need to separately memorize the rules for regular and irregular verbs. It is enough just to take any verb in the infinitive form, remove the preposition to and add the ending –ing.

When attaching an ending, it is worth considering certain nuances:

• If a word ends in -e, that letter is omitted:

A verb cannot be formed in this way if there are two -e in the word. In this case, the standard rule applies:

• If the word ends in -ie, this combination of letters is replaced with -y:

The exception is words ending in -x and -w, which are not doubled:

If the word ends in the consonant -r, this letter should be doubled if there is no diphthong in front of it:

Doubling the consonant -l at the end is possible if the stress falls on the last syllable, and before -l there is a short vowel:

In British English, -l is doubled even if the stress does not fall on the final syllable.

Note that words that end in -ing are not always present participles. Often nouns and adjectives are expressed in such words:

Present Continuous: sentence forms

Now let's look at how sentences are formed using auxiliary and semantic verbs:

Affirmative Present Continuous

The affirmative form of Present Continuous contains a direct word order. In such a sentence, the auxiliary and semantic verbs come after the subject. Affirmative sentence scheme:

The sentences above are used in the active voice, where the action is performed by the subject. However, sometimes situations arise in which it is necessary to show that the action is directed at the object / person itself. In such cases, a passive voice is used, for the formation of which it is necessary to use three verbs: the same auxiliary verb to be in the present tense, the verb to be in Participle I (being) and the past participle (or Participle II):

Everything is clear with the first two, but the Past Participle has its own characteristics. It contains two forms of education, the choice of which depends on the correctness or irregularity of English verbs. So the past participle with regular verbs is formed by adding the ending -ed. Irregular verbs do not obey this rule: each of them has a single form, so you just need to try to remember such verbs.

In such sentences, the preposition by is often used, which shows who did the action. Examples:

The rule is also preserved for sentences in the passive voice:

The auxiliary verb in the affirmative and negative forms is often abbreviated in speech and writing, similar to the Present Simple tense:

Abbreviating am not in the negative form as amn't is generally not accepted. This form of negation for Present Continuous can be found in Scotland and Ireland.

Interrogative Present Continuous

The interrogative form in Present Continuous time is built based on the type of question:

• General and alternative questions push the auxiliary verb forward before the subject:

This question is answered briefly, using an auxiliary verb:

This question requires a full answer:

When using two or more semantic verbs, the auxiliary verb is used once at the beginning.

• A special question for the Present Continuous must contain an interrogative word that is placed before the auxiliary verb.

A complete answer is also needed here:

A short answer is required here, similar to the answer to the general question:

These were all the rules for the formation of Present Continuous, with which you can easily make a grammatically correct sentence.

Present Continuous: usage

Present Continuous or present continuous tense is used in speech all the time. Consider all cases of using Present Continuous.

1. The present continuous tense in English is used to indicate actions that are going on at the moment of speaking. Often in such a case, the indicator words now (now) and at the moment (at the moment) are used:

Do not confuse Present Simple and Continuous:

1. Present Continuous Tense is also used when talking about actions that are happening now, but not specifically at this moment.

1. The use of Present Continuous is possible with adverbs always / constantly (constantly), again and again (every now), all the time (all the time). Such sentences differ from Present Simple sentences in that they tend to imply the speaker's annoyance about some habit. As a Russian analogue, adverbs here can act in the sense of “always doing something”:

1. The use of Present Continuous Tense is possible in cases where the speaker knows or assumes that the action will not last long. In such sentences there are words for / during (during), until / till (until / until).

The second part of the sentence in this construction is usually used in Present Simple.

1. The Present Continuous is used when talking about planned actions in the future. Preference for this time in this case can be given only when the action is definitely decided to be carried out. Sentences may contain satellite words: tonight (tonight), today (today), tomorrow (tomorrow), the day after tomorrow (the day after tomorrow), this (next) week / month / year (this (next) week / month / year).

The translation of such constructions is usually carried out in the present tense, although, in fact, nothing changes from this even in Russian: it is clear that the action is not taking place now.

1. The present continuous tense in English is also used to express actions that will take place in the near future, using verbs of motion. These include: go (go), come (come), leave (leave), move (move), take off (take off), land (land), return (return), move (move).

The translation is also in the present tense, although the future is implied.

1. Present Continuous or Progressive Tense is used when talking about actions that change gradually. Often, words in English are used for this case, which imply this change: change (change), increase (increase), decrease (decrease), improve (improve), rise (rise), grow (grow), fall (fall), begin / start (begin), become / get (become):

1. Present Continuous is used when emphasis is placed on the unusual behavior of a person that is not observed for him:

1. However, the above cases do not always apply. So, for example, exceptions to the rules in Present Continuous Tense are state verbs or state verbs, with which Continuous time cannot be used, since they themselves imply action. Such an action is usually not visible to the eye. These include verbs that are responsible for:

• emotions (love - love, hate - hate, adore - adore, respect - respect);
• processes of mental activity (think - to think, believe - to believe, assume - to believe);
• perception (feel - feel, hear - hear, see - see, notice - notice);
• ownership rights (have - to have, belong - to belong, possess - to possess, own - to own);
• desires (wish - to dream, want - to want, desire - to wish);
• another (succeed - to succeed, need - to need, find - to search, fail - to fail).

These verbs use Present Simple tense.

However, there are certain situations where the stative verb can be used as an ongoing one. This is possible if:

• a word from the list of state verbs has one more meaning:
• see (see) can be used in the meaning of "meet" or "inspect":

• appear (seem) in the meaning of "perform on stage":

• have in set expressions

1. Present Continuous is also used to contrast something new with something old:

1. The Present Continuous tense is used in subordinate clauses to show that one action continues during another. For this, Present Continuous is used in the subordinate part, and Present Simple is used in the main part. In such constructions, the words when (when), if (if), in case (in case), as long as (yet), unless (yet) are often found:

• In order to show one long action against the background of another, the union while (while) can be used, expressing the adverbial clauses of time. Both parts use Present Continuous time:

Today we studied what Present Continuous is and in what situations it is used. The grammar of the Present Continuous is not very difficult, so you will quickly master this tense by practicing all the mentioned use cases.

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