Present Continuous Tense, also Present Progressive

We call this tense Present Continuous. However, we can use it not only for actions in the present. Not only for actions happening right now. We can use it for future actions instead of using future tenses! We can also use it when all the evidence shows we must use Present Simple, however, we need to know exactly what we are doing. That’s why we strongly recommend going through this course.

Present Continuous Usage 1: Action at the moment of speaking Present Continuous Usage 2: Action happening "Near now" or "around now" Present Continuous Usage 3: Action in development or progress Present Continuous Usage 4: With "always", "constantly" to express irritation Present Continuous Usage 5: Action in near future / planned action Present Continuous Usage 6: With stative verbs