Bev was coming toward them, then, her red mouth set in a bright, calculating smile. She ignored Millicent and sailed up to Herb. "Why waste your time with gophers?" she caroled gaily. "Their tongues are tied, but completely." Herb managed a parting shot. "But that one keeps such an attractive silence." —"Initiation," Sylvia Plath Based on the passage, what inferences can be made about the characters? Check all that apply. Bev is attracted to Herb. Bev is a jealous person who dislikes female competition. Millicent looks like a gopher. Herb thinks that Millicent is attractive. Herb prefers women who are shy.

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the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.