Настоящее продолжительное Present Continuous

В этом видео мы рассматриваем основные функции настоящего продолжительного времени английского глагола (Present Continuous): действие, происходящее в момент разговора, временное действие в настоящем, запланированное действие в будущем, тренд или тенденция, выражение раздраженности, описание картины / фотографии.

Форма глагола

Когда мы используем настоящее продолжительное время, то предполагаем незаконченное или незавершенное действие.

Present continuous is used:

1. to describe an action that is going on at the moment of speaking:

- You are watching this video.
- You are studying English grammar.

2. to describe an action that is going “around now”:

- Are you still working for the same project?

3. to describe an action that is a trend:

- More and more people are learning English.

4. to describe an action in the future, which has already been planned:

- I'm meeting my friends tonight.

5. to describe a temporary event/situation:

- She usually plays the piano, but today she's practicing the violin.

6. to describe annoying repeated actions (with "always, forever, constantly"):

- Vasya and Klava are always arguing in public.