Present Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous

Present Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous

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  - We use PresentContinuous to talk about : -Actions that are happening now. Example: -What are you doing? We are watching a horror film. -Actions that are happening at present, but not necessarily at this moment. Example: - I am studying English at the University this year. Really?...
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  Affirmative: -Subject + Verbto be in Present + Verb-ing + Complement. I = am + Verb-ing. Example: I am playing. You, we and they = are + Verb-ing. Example: They are playing. He, she, it = is + Verb-ing. Example: She is playing. Easy?...
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  Negative: -Subject + Verbto be in Present + “Not” + Verb-ing + Complement. Example: I am not working today. You are not working today. She is not working today. Question: -Verb to be in Present + Subject +Verb-ing + Complement + ? Example: Am I reading a book? Are they reading a book? Is she reading a book? Do you follow me?...
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  We use thePresent Perfect Continuous to talk about present situations that started in the past and continue in the present. Example:
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  We use forand since with the Present Perfect Continuous: For is used with a period of time or length of time. Example: How long have they been studying English? - They have been studying English for three months. Since is used with a specific point in time. Example: How long has he been working there? - He has been working there since 2009.