Verbal Tences Revision Present continuous Subject + to be (am, are, is) + verb “ing” It’s used for: • Present action: He is eating dinner • Temorar! action: I am riding a bi"e to get to #or" because m! car is bro"en • $onger actions in rogress: T%e! are #or"ing %ard to earn mone! • &uture arrangements and 'ans: He is f'!ing to ome in Setember • Tendencies and trends: ur countr! is getting ric%er • Irritation and anger (resented #it% adverbs of fre*uenc!): o%n is a'#a!s as"ing stuid *uestions Past continuous Subject + to be (#as, #ere) + verb “ing” It’s used for: • uration in t%e ast: I #as #atc%ing T- !esterda! • Interruted actions in rogress (#%en, #%i'e): I #as singing #%en m! #ife came %ome. /%i'e I #as ta"ing a bat%, m! son came %ome • 0ctions in rogress at t%e same time (#%i'e, #%en): I #as singing #%en s%e #as coo"ing. /%i'e I #as fis%ing, 1ob #as drin"ing • Po'ite *uestions: I #as t%in"ing (I #as #ondering) cou'd !ou 'end me !ou boo"2 • Past irritation (fre*uenc! adverbs): S%e #as a'#a!s coming 'ate to our dates Future continuous Subject + #i'' + be + verb “ing” It’s used for: • &uture actions in rogress: In one %our, I #i'' be #atc%ing T- • 3uesses: S%e #on’t be coming %ome tonig%t, t%e roads are c'osed • 4uestions: /i'' !ou be going to sc%oo' before or after 5 a6m62
Verbal Tences Revision Present continuousSubject + to be (am,
are, is) + verb ingIts used for: Present action: He is eating
dinner Temporary action: I am riding a bike to get to work because
my car is broken Longer actions in progress: They are working hard
to earn money Future arrangements and plans: He is flying to Rome
in September Tendencies and trends: Our country is getting richer
Irritation and anger (presented with adverbs of frequency): John is
always asking stupid questions
Past continuousSubject + to be (was, were) + verb ingIts used
for: Duration in the past: I was watching TV yesterday Interrupted
actions in progress (when, while): I was singing when my wife came
home; While I was taking a bath, my son came home Actions in
progress at the same time (while, when): I was singing when she was
cooking; While I was fishing, Bob was drinking Polite questions: I
was thinking (I was wondering) could you lend me you book? Past
irritation (frequency adverbs): She was always coming late to our
dates
Future continuousSubject + will + be + verb ingIts used for:
Future actions in progress: In one hour, I will be watching TV
Guesses: She wont be coming home tonight, the roads are closed
Questions: Will you be going to school before or after 9 a.m.?
