I want to complain about how crowded the streets are

[alpacinou]

The tense 'present continuous' is sometimes used to complain about something. I want to complain about the fact that the streets in my neighborhood are always crowded.

Is this correct and natural?

I'm tired of the cars and the noise and pollution they make. The streets in this neighborhood are always bursting with cars.

 

[emsr2d2]

The [STRIKE]tense[/STRIKE] no quotation mark here present continuous no quotation mark here [tense] is sometimes used to complain about something. I want to complain about the fact that the streets in my neighborhood are always crowded.

Is this correct and natural?

I'm tired of the cars and the noise and pollution they make. The streets in this neighborhood are always bursting with cars.

The use of the continuous there works. I'm not sure about "bursting" but I get the idea. I might use "overflowing" but, in reality, I'd just say "full of cars" or, as you said in your opening, "crowded with cars".

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

But we must concede that "bursting" is colorful and evocative.

I'll allow it.

 

[Tdol]

Rammed full of cars

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Rammed full of cars

Rammed full of or crammed with?

 

[Tdol]

Either, but we do use rammed in BrE- is that not the case your side of the pond?