The Present Continuous Tense Progress | English With Natives*

The Present Continuous Tense
Progressive Action



Used for an action in progress that is temporary in nature (not for a permanent activity)in the present at the time of speaking

For Example

She is not working. She is swimming in the river

It is raining outside



It also Expresses future action or a definite arrangement in the near future.

For Example

I am going to the park tomorrow.

she is coming next week.



continuous tense with ‘always’ may express an idea which is not to the liking of the speaker

For Example

She is always teaching her children

He is always praising his friends



There are some of the verbs which sometimes don’t admit progressive action.Such verbs are called non progressive (static verbs)

For Example

Verbs of Perception -
see,taste ,smell ,hear,prefer,please

Verbs of Thinking Process -
Think ,Know ,Mean ,mind

Verbs Showing Possession -
own,have ,belong ,comprise,possess, contain

Verbs expressing feelings or state of mind-
Believe,like,love,want,wish,desire,hate.

Verbs in general-
look,seem,appear,affect,resemble,cost,require,stand,face,become



‘While, still, at the moment, presently( at present) and now’ also helps to express progressive present.

For Example

He is still playing

She is living in India at present.

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