Episode Synopsis "7. How to use present continuous tense"

Present Continuous Tense talks about action that is happening in the present moment. For example: I am eating an apple. I am writing a letter. He is cooking food. The dog is running in the garden. The little bird is singing. But Present Continuous Tense has several other interesting usages also. It can be used to describe a plan in the near future: I am going to Delhi tomorrow. She is stepping out in the evening. We are going to a movie tonight. We also use Present continuous to talk about things that are currently being done, things that are currently in the progressive state but you may not be doing that at that precise moment. Like: I am learning karate (I may actually not be learning karate at the moment I am saying this). I am working on my startup. He is completing his degree. Please visit BodhiSutra website for more grammar tips and also to learn about our hugely popular 100% practice based English on Phone course. You may also call us at +91-11-41170801/41170802. 

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