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PRESENT CONTINUOUS - Coggle Diagram
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
ACTION PERFORMED IN THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING
He is writing a letter.
Please be quiet. The baby is sleeping.
Can you be quiet please? I am trying to study.
REPEATED ACTIONS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
I am taking swimming lessons this summer.
It's always raining in London.
They are always talking in class.
FUTURE PLANS/ ARRANGEMENTS
I'm visiting my relatives tomorrow.
Paul is going to a new school next year.
My sister is so excited. She is starting a new job next month.
TALK ABOUT SOMETHING WHICH IS HAPPENING BEFORE AND AFTER A SPECIFIC TIME
When Marry arrives at school, her students are having breakfast.
When he gets home, his kids are doing their homework.
TALK ABOUT SOMETHING WHICH WE THINK IS TEMPORARY
John is in Paris with work. He is staying at Four Seasons Hotel.
Mike is at university. He is studying Marketing.
HABITUAL ACTION ACCOMPANIED BY A DURATIVE ACTION
I go to sleep early if the radio is playing.
IDIOMATIC USE
Day by day, we are getting nearer to death. (progression)