Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Ministry of popular power for university education

University polytechnic institute

Santiago Mariño

Extension San Cristobal

Presete, past and continuous time

member:

Kelvic Eduardo Contreras Mendez

24.337.381

Engineering of industrial design

Fourth semester

Teacher: Astrid Uzcátegui

English 1

PRESENT AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Uses

The present continuous is used to talk about

something that is happening at the

moment in which we speak.

I’m studying now

We also use it to talk about something that is

happening today but not necessarily

when we speak. In this case, time expressions such as

"currently", "lately" or "these days" are used.

She’s currently looking for a job

We use the present continuous to talk about something that is

already decided that will be done

in the near future. Its use indicates that it is quite certain

that what is planned will happen.

I’m going to the party tonight.

Uses

The continuous past is used for a long action that was interrupted in

the past. The action that is interrupted is in continuous

past and the action that causes the interruption is in simple past. "When" and "while"

indicate the use of the simple and continuous past.

In general, we use the simple past directly after "when" and the past continuous after

"while".

Jose called while I was watching the news.

The continuous past is used to speak about actions at a specific time in the past.

Paula wasn’t living in Spain in 2005.

The continuous past is used for two actions that were occurring at the same time in the

past.

My son was reading while I was cooking.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS PAST CONTINUOUS

Grammatical Rules

Form

To form the present continuous one uses

the auxiliary verb "to be" and the gerundio

(infinitive + "-ing") of the verb.

Sujeto Auxiliar (to be) Gerund

I am talking, eating,

learning, doing,going

he, she, it is talking, eating,learning,

doing, going

you, we, they are talking , eating, learning,

doing, going

Structure

Affirmative Sentences

Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + gerund.

I’m talking.

Negative Sentences

Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + negative auxiliary (not) + gerund.

I’m not talking.

Interrogative Sentences

Auxiliary verb (to be) + subject + gerund?

Are you talking?

Grammatical Rules

Form

To form the continuous past is used

the auxiliary verb "to be" and the gerund (infinitivo + "-ing")

of the verb. The auxiliary verb "to be" is in the past simple,

but keep in mind that "to be" is an irregular verb.

Sujeto Auxiliar (to be) Gerund

I, he, she, it was talking, eating,

learning, doing,

going

you, we, they were talking, eating,

learning, doing,

going

Structure

Affirmative Sentences

Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + gerund.

I was talking.

Negative Sentences

Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + negative auxiliary (not) +

gerund.

I was not wasn’t talking.

Interrogative Sentences

Auxiliary verb (to be) + subject + gerund?

Were you talking?

Example

Interrogative

-Is she reading the newspaper in the living room?

-Are you working very hard?

-Are they playing in the park?

-Is she doing the work of two people?

Example

Negative

-She is not reading the newspaper in the living

room.

-You are not working very hard.

-They are not playing in the park.

-She is not doing the work of two people.

Example

Affirmative

- are playing videogames.

-lola is dancing with you.

-we are reading the newspaper.

-i am eating.

Example

Affirmative

-He wasn't sleeping yesterday!.

-They weren't at school.

-She wasn't tidy at 5th grade.

-My mom wasn't proud of me.

Example

Negative

-She was not reading the newspaper in the living

room when you arrived.

-You were not working very hard yesterday.

- They were not playing in the park.

-She was not doing the work of two people.

Example

Interrogative

-Was she reading the newspaper in

the living room when you arrived?

-Were you working very hard

yesterday?

-Were they playing in the park?

-Was she doing the work of two

people?

QUESTIONS

1.- is he watching tv?

yes, he is watching tv.

2.- is you helping to a sr.?

no, i am not helping to a sr.

3.- are they playing in the beach?

yes, they are playing in the beach.

4.- is she running in the afternoon?

yes, she is running in the afternoon.

5.- is martha working?

no, martha isn’t working.

QUESTIONS

1. -What was she doing when the telephone rang?

She was having lunch.

2. -What were you doing when you broke your leg?

I was playing soccer.

3. -Were you working in the Sales Department last month?

Yes, I was working in the Sales Department.

4. -What were you doing at 7 o'clock this morning?"

I was sleeping.

5. -Was it raining when you arrived home?

Yes, it was raining very hard.

CONTINUOUS TIMES

Involuntary:

-I can see you.

-It smells like you are cooking something.

Volunteer:

-I am seeing you later, right?

-I am tasting the soup to see if it is as good as it smells.

Emotive verbs:

-You're lying. I do not believe you!

-Do not worry, I understand you.

-You think there is something wrong?

State verbs or abstract verbs:

-I am ill.

-David needs a new car.

-Cigarettes cost 5 euros now. .

-I do not care if you do not like it, you're going to eat it!

Verbos de posesiOn:

-Ann owned a house when she lived in New York.

-That belongs to me!.

Verbs of communication:

-I disagree, I think it's a great idea.

-You surprised me!