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CBE 1.01 | Rain in England, sun in Italy - Catriona’s holiday and the present tenses

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The Present Continuous Tense - We Are Staying

We use the present continuous tense to say what we are doing at the time of speaking. This is also known as the gerand staying, doing, making, playing. So when we talk about something which is generally true, like a routine or a habit, we use the present simple tense. When we talk about an action in progress or a temporary action, we use iz the sun is shining. The present continuous doesn't work for all verbs. We can't say, it is being very hot, for example.

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