... tardiness! 96 Nguyen Tri Tuan – Nguyen Tuan Kiet Chapter 51. a continuous action at the moment of speaking.• My students are writing now.• They are talking noisily at the moment.2. an action ... that is happening in the extended time (e.g., nowadays, this month, this semester, this year, etc.), even if it’s not occurring at the moment of speaking.• He is preparing for the final ... test this week.• She is studying computer programming this semester. 3. a planned action in the near future.• She is flying to Japan tomorrow.• Are you paying for dinner next time?4....