Past- Present- Future Continuous

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Past- Present – Future Continuous

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Past ContinuousThe Past Continuous is a verb tense describes actions that were being made at a time of the year to which it refers

and then continued.

The Past Continuous is constructed with the auxiliary verb "to be" in its past and the main verb in the infinitive with ING termination

Note that the negative form is constructed by placing the particle after the verb NOT TO BE. It can be used also the contracted form WASN’T or WEREN’T.

Formulas of Past ContinuousFormula

Subject + was/were + infinitive +ING

Affirmative Negative InterrogativeSubject + auxiliary verb ("to be")+ ING

Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + "not" + ING

Auxiliary verb ("to be") + subject + ING?

Examples Examples Examples

•I was talking•He was eating.•They were learning

• He was not [wasn't] eating• I was not [wasn't] talking.•They were not [weren't] learning

• Were you talking?•Was he eating? •Were they learning?

Past Continuous exercices

1. The children (play) ……………….. football during the week.

Solution: The children were playing football during the week.

2. It (rain) ……………….. hard during the soccer game.Solution: It was raining hard during the soccer game.

3. I (study) ………………. English for five years in London.Solution: I was studying English for five years in

London.

4. Peter (practise) ………………. the guitar before the competition.

Solution: Peter was practicing the guitar before the competition.

Present ContinuousUse the Present Continuous with Normal

Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

In English, "now" can mean: this second,

today, this month, this year, this century,

and so on. Sometimes, we use the

Present Continuous to say that we are in

the process of doing a longer action

which is in progress; however, we might

not be doing it at this exact second.

This tense is constructed using as auxiliary mode Simple Present tense of the verb TO BE as main verb in the infinitive with ING termination.

Remember…

Formulas of Present Continuous

FormulaSubject + verb "to be" + main verb + ING+ complement

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + ING

Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + not + ING

Auxiliary verb ("to be") + Subject + ING ?


• I'm talking. •He's eating. •They're learning.

•I'm not talking. •He's not [He isn't] eating. •They're not [They aren't] learning

•Are you talking?• Is he eating? •Are they learning?

Rules of the Present Continuous1. Verbs that finish in vowel “e” : Eliminating the

"e" of the verb, and adding ING.Examples:

Make------MakingTake------- TakingTaste------Tasting

2. Verbs that finish in consonants including “Y” : A this of verb type single is added ING. Examples:

Talk--------------TalkingWalk-------------WalkingPlay-------------Playing

3. One syllable verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant : Doubling the final consonant and add ING. Examples:

Stop---------- StoppingCut----------- Cutting

Present Continuous exercices

1. Is she giving me a gift? Solution: She is not giving me a gift.

2. Are my father and my brother painting the house?Solution: My father and my brother are not painting the house.

3. Is the secretary writing a letter?Solution: The secretary is writing a letter.

4. Is my sister buying a red dress?Solution: My sister is not buying a red dress.

Future ContinuousThe Future Continuous has two different forms: "will be doing " and "be going to be doing." Unlike Simple Future forms, Future Continuous forms are usually interchangeable.

USE 2 : Specific Time as an Interruption in the FutureIn USE 1, described above, the Future Continuous is interrupted by a short action in the future. In addition to using short actions as interruptions, you can also use a specific time as an interruption.Example:Tonight at 6 PM, I am going to be eating dinner.

USE 1 : Interrupted Action in the FutureUse the Future Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the future will be interrupted by a shorter action in the future. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time.Example:I will be watching TV when she arrives tonight.

USE 3: Parallel Actions in the FutureWhen you use the Future Continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions will be happening at the same time. The actions are parallel.Examples:•I am going to be studying and he is going to be making dinner.•Tonight, they will be eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.

USE 4 : Atmosphere in the FutureIn English, we often use a series of Parallel Actions to describe atmosphere at a specific point in the future.Example:•When I arrive at the party, everybody is going to be celebrating. Some will be dancing. Others are going to be talking. A few people will be eating pizza, and several people are going to be drinking beer. They always do the same thing.

Formulas of Present ContinuousFormula

Subject+ going to be + present participle

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

1.Subject + "will be" + gerund ÏNG¨

2. Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + "going to be" + gerund ÏNG¨

1.Subject + "will" + "not" + "be" + gerund ÏNG¨

2. Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + "not" + "going to be" + gerund ÏNG¨

1.Auxiliary verb "will" + subject + "be"+ gerund ?

2. Auxiliary verb ("to be") + subject + "going to be" + gerund ?


• Will be talking. / I'm going to be talking. •He will be eating. / He's going to be eating. •They will be learning. / They're going to be learning.

•I will not [won't] be talking. / I'm not going to be talking•He will not [won't] be eating./ He's not going to be eating•. They will not [won't] be learning. / They're not going to be learning.

• Will you be talking? / Are you going to be talking? •Will he be eating? / Is he going to be eating? •Will they be learning? / Are they going to be learning?

Future Continuous exercices

1. Will John be fixing his car this afternoon? Solution: John will not be fixing his car this afternoon.

2. Will I be studying for the final exam next week? Solution: I will not be studying for the final exam next week.

3. Will Peter be visiting you tomorrow morning?Solution : Peter will not be visiting you tomorrow morning.

4. Will Sophia and Paul be getting married the next year?Solution : Sophia and Paul will not be getting married the next year.

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Past- Present- Future Continuous