the present continuousnoun [ S ]
uk/ˌprez.ənt kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/us/ˌprez.ənt kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/the verb form used for actions or events that are happening or developing now:
The sentences "The kids are watching TV" and "The weather is getting colder" are in the present continuous.
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- 'I am cooking' is an example of the present continuous.
- 'They're coming' is an example of the present continuous.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: verb forms, tenses & types of verbs
- accusative
- arose
- art
- aspect
- began
- bent
- conjugate
- ditransitive
- historic present
- linking verb
- main verb
- passivize
- past participle
- perfect participle
- predicate
- progressive
- the future perfect
- the pluperfect
- the third person
- wast
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