My friends are wearing black clothing now. The boy scouts are clearing the parks at the moment. We use the Present Continuous for arranged actions, especially, when the time and place have been arranged. I’m going to London in June. We are meeting with our friends tomorrow. He’s leaving for Moscow next week. We use the Present Continuous for temporary actions but not at the actual moment of speaking. She’s trying to buy a new book these days. I’m looking forward to meeting you. My brother is looking for a new job this week. We use the Present Continuous for actions which happen very often and as a rule to express anger, irritation or annoyance. We use such adverbs as constantly, always, continually, etc. You are always putting your car in front of my door. My small sister is constantly bothering me and I can’t do my homework. My brother is always interrupting me when I’m talking. We use the Present Continuous for changing or developing situations. More and more people are learning English. Many young boys and girls are joining Scouting movement all over the world. More and more species are becoming extinct nowadays. The Present Continuous is often used with the following time expressions: now, nowadays, at the moment, at present, today, still, these days, tonight. The Present Perfect We use the Present Perfect for actions which have just finished and we see the result in the present. I have just read this book. It is very interesting. I have learned English this year and now I can go abroad. We use the Present Perfect for actions which happened at an unstated time in the past and the emphasis is placed on the actions. I have bought a new book. She has done her homework. He has travelled a lot. I have never been to London. We use the Present Perfect for actions which began in the past and still continue. I haven’t seen him for ages. Have you finished yet? They have been here since yesterday. She has lived in Kyiv since 2000. He has already learned a lot of new words today. The Present Perfect is used with the following time expressions: just, already, for, since, yet, ever, never, today, this week, this year, etc., how long, recently, lately, still, etc.
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