[Grammar] A reperating action

[englishhobby]

One of the uses of the present continuous is for repeating actions at present moment or around now. E.g. Why is he hitting the dog? I am travelling a lot these days. (the examples are from Michael Swan's Grammar) I am trying hard to think of a few other examples of these "repeating actions" but the only sentence which comes to my mind is "Why is this girl jumping?"))

Could you help me with a couple of other examples?

 

[Tarheel]

How about:

She is talking continuously, and she never pauses to take a breath.

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[englishhobby]

Are you sure it's a series of actions? :-D Maybe she is really talking non-stop? Anyway, yours is a very good example of another use of the present continuous I am looking for - expressing irritation at somebody's actions, so I'm taking it (or I'll take it?).

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

I'm watching too much television these days.

 

[Matthew Wai]

'I am tapping away at my computer.'── plagiarized from http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tap_1

Not a teacher.

 

[englishhobby]

Funny. :-D Looks like what I need, too. Though the "actions" may be a little bit too short.

 

[Tarheel]

Re: A repeating action

(If I were a native speaker of English, I would never shut up.)

I know some native speakers who never do shut up.

;-)

 

[Tarheel]

Re: A repeating action

I am not watching any television these days.

;-)

 

[MikeNewYork]

I am dating more women these days than ever before. (not true)

 

[Tdol]

As I am away from home, I am eating out more than usual.

 

[Tarheel]

Re: A repeating action

The rabbit is hopping without stopping.