{"id":1379,"date":"2019-06-12T10:55:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T10:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.orochinagi.com\/?page_id=1379"},"modified":"2019-06-12T12:15:41","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T12:15:41","slug":"present-continuous","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orochinagi.com\/english\/grammar\/present-continuous\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Continuous"},"content":{"rendered":"

Without any context, it’s now.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

I am reading<\/strong> this text.<\/p>\n

I am looking<\/strong> at the screen.<\/p>\n

I am thinking<\/strong> about my next holiday.<\/p>\n

This action is happening now. Perhaps it started in the past and will finish in the future but that is not expressed.<\/p>\n

Context<\/h1>\n

I’m watching a great series at the moment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I’m working at home this week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I’m writing a book.<\/p>\n

This action may or may not be happening right now. It is happening around<\/strong> the present.\u00a0 It is for a temporary time.\u00a0 It is not in general.<\/p>\n

We need to pay attention to context.<\/p>\n

I’m always +ing<\/h1>\n

What do you do in the morning?<\/p>\n

I brush my teeth.<\/p>\n

I have a coffee.<\/p>\n

We can use always<\/strong> to emphasise this.<\/p>\n

I always<\/strong> brush my teeth.<\/p>\n

BUT<\/p>\n

If we say<\/p>\n

I’m always brushing<\/strong> my teeth<\/p>\n

this means “I do this and it is too much”<\/p>\n

He’s always smoking<\/strong><\/p>\n

They are always playing<\/strong> loud music<\/p>\n

She’s always watching<\/strong> TV.<\/p>\n

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Without any context, it’s now.\u00a0\u00a0 I am reading this text. I am looking at the screen. I am thinking about my next holiday. This action is happening now. Perhaps it started in the past and will finish in the future but that is not expressed. Context I’m watching a great series at the moment. I’m … <\/p>\n

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