present progressive

Did you know that there are some verbs you cannot use in the continuous tense? Find out which verbs they are in this exercise in our Basics series.

There's no time like the present! We use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening now: "It's raining."  We use the present simple to talk about general truths: "It rains a lot in Scotland."

"Are you learning English?" We make the present continuous with am / is / are and the -ing form of the verb. We use this tense to talk about things that are happening at the moment.

Social networking sites let you find and maintain personal and business contacts. Our grammar exercise focuses on the present simple and the present progressive to help you write your profile.