PRESENTE CONTÍNUO - PRESENT CONTINUOUS *

(* English Structure Practice - Gordon Drummond)

O Presente Contínuo expressa:

- uma ação temporária em progresso no momento presente;
- um acordo futuro.

Ex.: I am visiting Mexico next week.
She is leaving for New York tomorrow.

- uma atividade temporária ocorrendo não exatamente neste momento.

Ex.: They are building a new school over there.
We are having central heating installed.

- a repetição constante de um evento (com always ou um adjunto adverbial similar)

Ex.: Mary is always smoking.
John is continually making mistakes.

I am learning English now.
You are having a lesson now.
He is watching TV now.
She is working in Paris now.
It is raining hard now.
We are studying here now.
They are writing letters now.