Advanced Grammar in Use - Cambridge
assets.cambridge.org › sample › 0521532914ws1 Present continuous and present simple (1) We can use the present continuous with some state verbs (e.g. attract, like, look, love, sound) when we want to emphasise that a situation is temporary or for a period of time around the present. Compare: Jean stays with us quite often. The children love having her here. and Jean’s with us at the ...
Unit 19 - Cambridge
assets.cambridge.org › 9781108586627_excerptPresent continuous (I am doing) Unit 1 Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work. She s driving to work. (= She is driving ) This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished. am / is / are + -ing is the present continuous: I he/she/it we/you/they am is are (= I m) (= he s etc.) (= we re etc.) driving ...