English Present Continuous Tense, Using and Examples When we express ourselves in everyday life, we often talk about situations that are already happening. We often use present continuous tense to tell others about our own lives and to inform people about what is happening around us. Therefore, it is really important to know about the use of present continuous tense. In everyday life, we can express both verbs and situations in the present time. In addition, we can sometimes imply some information about the future by using the present tense structure. To do all this, you must first learn how