PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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USE
Present actions Temporary actions Longer actions in progress Future (personal) arrangements and plans Tendencies and trends Irritation

USE 1: Present Action

Most often, we use the Present Continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking. Examples: Im teaching you at the moment

USE 2: Temporary Actions

This tenses is also used for activities continuing only for a limited period of time Examples:
Im riding a bike to work because my car is broken

Theyre not talking to each other after the last argument

Mary is working at Mc Donald for summer

USE 3: Longer Actions in Progress

This tenses is also used when we are in the middle of doing somethingtime-consuming (i.e. something that takes time to complete). Examples: Theyre working hard to earn money Im training to become profesional footballer

Dennis is saving money to buy a house

USE 4: Future Arrangements and Plans

This tenses also to show that something is planned and will be done in the near future Examples: Im going home on 19th of october
Tonight, were watching Harry Potter 7

Were not going anywhere next Sunday

USE 5: Tendencies and Trends

This tense is also used for expressing tendencies or trends Examples: Our country is getting richer The internet is becoming less of novelty The universe is expanding

USE 6: Irritation or Anger

And the last use is to express irritation or anger over somebody or something in the present with Adverbs such as: always, continually or contantly. Examples: Shes continually complaining about everything My boss is constantly critising me

Stative Verb
Think I think you look pretty I am thinking about you Have I have a cat Im having lunch Smell You smell good Im smelling something burnt

Present Perfect Continuous

USE 1 Duration from the Past Until Now

This tenses is used to show that something started in the past and continues till now and how long that action has been going on Examples: They have been talking for the last hour. She has been working at that company for 3 years. What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes? We have been waiting here for over two hours!

We have been waiting here for over two hours!

USE 2: Recently, Lately

You can also use the this tense WITHOUT a duration such as for two weeks. Without the duration, the tense has a more general meaning of "lately. We often use the words "lately" or "recently" to emphasize this meaning.
Example She has been watching TV to much lately

 Hes usually not nice to me, but today hes being nice Im not lazy but during fasting month, Im being lazy