Present Continuous
Form
Positive: I'm having a lunch. He's watching TV. They're running away.
Negative: I'm not watching TV. She isn't having lunch. We aren't staying there.
Questions: Are you watching TV? Is she running away? What are they having for lunch?
Use
- Actions happening now or around now: Hurry up. The taxi's waiting. Trudi's studying animal behaviour.
- Temporary situations: We're staying at my mother's while the builders are repairing the roof of our house.
- Changes and trends: Harry's been really ill but he's getting better now. Prices are going up again.
- Describing pictures: The woman in the middle is holding a cup.