[urgent! ] what is a clear example of an extended metaphor. be orginial! your answer must be at least 3 sentences. your first sentence is your metaphor and your 2 following sentences is explaining that metaphor in a way that qualifies for both things you are comparing.

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.