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Present Continuous

Por Daniela Borges
Hey there!!

this is our first post about grammar!!!
Well, grammar is not my strong point! So, how the goal of this blog is improve my skills, I think write about grammar should help!

And, to start, let's talk about "Present Continuous".

The present continous is used when you are doing something, the action is in the midle, examples:

- Please don't make so much noise. I'm working.
- Where's Margaret? She is having a bath. (not 'she has a bath')
- Let's go out now. Isn't raining anymore. (not 'it doesn't rain')
- (at a party) Hello Jane. Are you enjoying the party. (not 'do you enjoy')

But the action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking. Example:

- Catherine wants to work in Italy. She is learning italian.

We use present continuous when we talk about things happening in a period around now (today, this week, this evening, etc), example:

- You are working hard today. (not 'you work hard')
- Is John working this week?

So, is your english getting better, after this?
Mine is.

Enjoy english!

update: my bibliography for this post is: "English Grammas in Use", by Raymond Murphy, from Cambridge Press.
sorry!
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