present continues

1) actions happening at the moment of speaking
Peter is reading a book now.


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2) fixed plan in the near future
She is going to Basel on Saturday.


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3) temporary actions
His father is working in Rome this month.


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4) actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions)
My friend is preparing for his exams.


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5) trends
More and more people are using their computers to listen to music.


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6) repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (with always, constantly, forever)
Andrew is always coming late.


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Signal words
now, at the moment, Look! Listen!


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Form
to be (am, are, is) + infinitive + -ing


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Examples
Affirmative sentences:
I am playing football.
I'm playing football. You are playing football.
You're playing football.

Negative sentences:
I am not playing football.
I'm not playing football. You are not playing football.
You're not playing football.
You aren't playing football

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