1)表示刚刚过去的动作。用现在进行时表示刚刚过去的动作，只适用于口语中某些表示“说话”的动词，如talk, speak, tell, say等。

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　　Do you hear what he is saying, mother?Every word I am telling you is true.I don't know what you are talking.2)表示感情色彩。现在进行时常与always，continually, constantly等作状语的频度副词连用，强调某一反复性动作，表示赞美、讨厌、惊奇、不满等感情。

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　　She is always thinking of how she could do more for the students.He is always borrowing money and forgetting to pay me back.3)表示人的认识、感情及事情的转变。可用于这种情况的动词有begin, get, turn, grow, become等少数几个。

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　　They are beginning to see the importance of learning English.In spring, days are getting longer and night shorter.