Present progressive or present continuous

What is present progressive? 

Present progressive is a verbal tense that beginning in the present and still happen In the future. You can use the present progressive with normal verbs to express a idea about something that is happening NOW
STRUCTURE OF A SENTENCE 

SUBJECT+ VERB+ING +COMPLEMENT 

   Daniela  is  playing  basketball 

NOW

• You are learning English now

It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

• You are not swimming now

Longer Actions in Progress Now

Sometimes, the present progressive is used to say that we are doing a longer action which is in progress and maybe we are not doing it at this exact second

• I am studying to become a teacher
• Chilean soccer players are playing to be champions of American Cup. 
• I am watching a new serie.( I am not watching now, but when I arrive to my home maybe I will do) 

Near Future

Sometimes you can use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future

• She is visiting her parents this weekend
• Carlos is not coming with us tonight 
• I am not playing this evening

I hope this lesson has been profitable, don't forget to practice!

See you soon, C.