The Present Continuous - The Tenses

1. It refers to actions in progress at the moment of speaking or writing :

- "What are you doing, Narendra ?" "I am reading a novel."

2. It can refer to future time :

- We are having a party nect week. I am meeting him tomorrow

3. It refers to an activity which is temporary. It describes something happening now, but not necessarily at the very moment

For example , we could say :

"My father is writing a book on Nuclear Physics," although we know that at this moment he is talking to guests

Note : there are certain verb s which are rarely used to the continuous form. They include see, feel, hear, smell, notice, know, think, understand, suppose, want, wish, hope, believe, like, doubt, prefer, remember, forget, seem, certain, belong, possess-mainly verbs of perception or feeling

I see the servant at the door
I smell something burning
I am not guessing- I really know
I think I understand you
I doubt the truth of your story
I dont suppose, I shall see you next week
I realise my error
I notice that you have had a haircut
I forget his name - was it Narendra ? I remember your name
I wish to see the Headmaster, please
I want someone to take this letter to the post-office
That bag belongs to me
I hear the postman's knock
This atlas contains forty maps
We hope you will come and see us tomorrow
He has a cold



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