korvic58  +  10245 Wed, 08 Oct 03 06:39 PM Hi, I feel a bit confused about using present progressive in the following paragraph: My family and I are having a good time here in Paris. Every day we are shopping, taking tours around the city. We are eating at the hotel's restaurant where the food is really good. Please correct my mistakes. korvic58 Joined on Wed, Oct 8 2003 New Member 05 Present Progressive, Paragraphs

	maj  +  10268 Wed, 08 Oct 03 10:44 PM After every day you should use the simple present in order to describe the actions you do regularly. maj Joined on Mon, Mar 31 2003 Senior Member 4,756 Simple Present

	Lib  +  10292 Thu, 09 Oct 03 08:06 AM The present progressive here is fine. It stresses the fact that the actions are not routines, but temporary actions happening around the present. Although they go shopping etc. every day, these actions are only happening while they are in Paris (probably on holiday - lucky them!!). When the holiday finishes, they'll go back to their home and their everyday routines. Lib Joined on Tue, Sep 23 2003 New Member 13 Present Progressive