(Originais Teachy 2024) - Question Easy of English

The Present Continuous (or Present Progressive) tense is used to indicate actions that are happening right now, at the present time of speaking, or are currently in progress. For example, 'She is reading a book' implies that the action of reading is taking place at the moment the sentence is uttered. This tense can also be used to discuss temporary situations or plans for the future if they are already arranged or decided. Consider the following sentence: 'I am meeting my friends after school.' In this sentence, the action of meeting is a future arrangement, and the Present Continuous tense is used to express that. Reflect on the use of the Present Continuous tense in the given examples and then: 1. Create a sentence of your own that uses the Present Continuous to describe an action happening right now, and 2. Analyze a short paragraph from a text or dialogue to identify and explain at least one instance of the Present Continuous tense being used correctly.