Use of Present Progressive

Present Progressive is used for actions in the present and focusses on the course or duration of the action.

• Action taking place now

  Being in the middle of doing something at the time of speaking.

  Examples:

  Carla is preparing the briefing.
  I am looking for Mister Miller’s phone number.

• Action taking place for a limited period of time only.

  Actions that don't take place regularly, but only temporarily.

  Examples:

  Mister Thomson is on sick leave, that's why I am doing his job.
  Three temporary employees are helping out this month.

• Arranged future actions

  Future actions that are already arranged (and maybe even jot down in a diary)

  Beispiele:

  I am meeting Misses Walker at 5 pm.
  Bob is doing overtime tomorrow.

Signal Words of Present Progressive

at the moment, just, just now, Listen!, Look!, now, right now