Which sentence uses indirect characterization? nina slid into her seat just as the bell rang and tried to catch her breath. amit is very strong and fit, and he is relentless as a trainer. jamal is a persuasive speaker, so he knows how to win debates. sonya will solve the puzzle, as she is both intuitive and persistent.

answer; /// the above statement is (true);

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.