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The Macmillan Dictionary defines the present continuous tense as "the tense used to talk about actions or behaviour that are in progress now or planned for the future." Learn the present continuous tense with definitions, structure, examples, and usage. Improve your English fluency with clear grammar rules and example sentences. The present continuous tense , also called the present progressive, is a verb tense that expresses an action that is in progress or happens frequently in the present. The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb: We use the present continuous to talk about: I'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour. Please be quiet. The children are sleeping. Mary is going to a new school next term. What are you doing next week?