Present continuous is a present tense with continuous aspect, not a separate tense. Aspects describe elements of an action or state other than time, such as duration, repetition, completion, permanence and so on.

Do you know all the different uses of present simple and continuous? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you. Look at these examples to see how we use the present simple and continuous.

Do you know how to talk about future plans using will, going to and the present continuous? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

Yes, that form exists. It's a modal verb followed by a passive continuous infinitive. For exmaple: I put the bread into the oven an hour ago. In 30 minutes it will have been being cooked for an hour and a half. Do you think that will be enough?

Jul 20, 2023 · Have a look at this page for more information and examples about the present continuous. The second sentence is in the present simple. This is used for actions that happen regularly in the present.

Apr 5, 2025 · Present continuous is used when that plan is already in motion and is not seen as subject to change, which generally means that some kinds of steps have been taken: agreement with other people, perhaps something has been booked, tickets bought etc.

We use both the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous (have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still connected to the present.

May 22, 2025 · The first describes a decision in the present (or immediate past) and a consequence of that expressed as a belief, promise or statement about the future. The second describes the same situation in the past.

It is a mental state, so we use present simple. In the second example the speaker is actively processing thoughts about something. It is an action in progress, so we use present continuous.

Learn about the different present tense forms (present simple, present continuous and present perfect) and do the exercises to practise using them.