The present continuous The 2 kinds of verb: state verbs: eg have, live, own, like, love action verbs: eg get up, study, get married, retire (happen instantaneously) The present (or past) continuous is like a slow motion camera or magnifying glass that allows us to turn an instantaneous action into a state or process with a time frame. "What time do you study?" "I study at 5am." "While I am studying, I listen to music." I brush my teeth after every meal. While I'm brushing my teeth, I think about what I'm going to do later. She has children. She's having a baby.