I. The Use of Continuous Tenses.

v The Present Continuous is used to express:

1) an action going on at the present moment, at the time of speaking;

e.g. Why areyou crying? Чому ти плачеш?

2) an action in its progress going on at the present period of time not necessarily at the time of speaking;

e.g. I’m studyingat the University. Я вчуся в університеті.

3) a continuous action going on at the same time with another action referring to the present time;

e.g. I’monly happy when I’mЯ щасливий лише тоді,