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"More than 700,000 of Moscow's metro commuters are now using their daily commute to browse the Internet
without interruption."
"With smartphones and Wi-Fi ubiquitous, Moscow has undergone a digital revolution."
"The IT giant behind the app, Yandex, has also developed an application ..."
"... other local businesses who speak Russian, who can open an office, and create their startups."
The present continuous tense is used to show actions that are happening at present. It can also be used for actions
that are still in progress, even if they are not happening at the very moment.
The present continuous tense is formed using a linking verb (am/is/are) and the present participle of a verb (-ing
form).
"Both overground and underground, Russia's capital is leading a revolution in mobile technology."
"More than 700,000 of Moscow's metro commuters are now using their daily commute to browse the Internet
without interruption."
"A new taxi app is already transforming the way customers can track down available cars."
"But Russia's IT industry is showing rapid growth, fueled by well-trained software engineers."
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