the present continuous tense in English

Teacher Paul shows how the present continuous tense is formed, and he explains why it is used. This video is for new students. It is a very basic explanation, so don't be surprised by how slow it is.www.learnameri...

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Awesome! I'm using this with my adult English students. You get extra points for remembering that we use PC for the future (so many youtubers forget that). I would like to add that when we say something about what someone is doing in their life in this tense, it's best to use Present Simple if it's more permanent, but Present Continuous for something more temporary. If I ask "Where do you live?", please say: "I live in Seattle." NOT "I'm living in Seattle." (The second one implies that it's either experimental or temporary. If you haven't talked to the person asking in a long time, you can say "I'm living in Seattle now." )

[@marioksoresalhillick299]

When do you we use the present continuous for the future???

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[@marioksoresalhillick299]

I commented about this before, but I am a native English speaker who finds it interesting to look at how ppl teach eng to non-native eng speakers from time to time... but when the heck do we use the present continuous for the future tense? Would that not therefore be the *future* continous??? Please enlighten me on this subject, oh Master LearnAmericanEnglishOnline!

[@Learnamericanenglishonline]

I think the future continuous tense emphasizes the intention or the planning of a future event, but both the present continuous and the future continuous can be used for the future: I'm leaving tomorrow. / I'll be leaving tomorrow. / She's working all next week. / She'll be working all next week. -- Yeah, about the same, but the present continuous tense is easier to form for non-native speakers. The future continuous tense is slightly idiomatic: I'll be seeing you later!

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