Present continuous Tense: തുടര്‍ന്നു കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന വര്‍ത്തമാന കാലം

തുടര്‍ന്നു കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന വര്‍ത്തമാന കാലം
The present continuous, also called the present progressive, is a verb form used in modern English that combines the present tense with the continuous aspect. It can be employed in both the indicative and subjunctive moods. Approximately 5% of verbs in spoken English are in the present continuous form.

The present continuous is used in several instances:

To describe something which is happening at the exact moment of speech:
The boy is crying.
To describe an action that is taking place now but not at the exact moment of speech:
He is working in Dubai.
To describe an event planned in the future:
I'm resitting my French exam on Tuesday.
With always but meaning often (used to emphasize the frequency of an action in a humorous or hyperbolic way):
My mother is always making me go to school!
She is always playing with that doll!
To describe an action that is taking place now and is subject to interruption:
Ellen cannot come to the phone since she is sleeping.

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