Present, Past and Future Continuous Tense

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What is the Present Continuous Tense?

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The Present Continuous Tense describes actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing.

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What is the Past Continuous Tense?

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The Past Continuous Tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing.

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What is the Future Continuous Tense?

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The Future Continuous Tense describes actions that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future. It is formed using 'will be' + verb-ing.

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How do you form the Present Continuous Tense?

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Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing (e.g., I am eating).

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How do you form the Past Continuous Tense?

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Subject + was/were + verb-ing (e.g., They were playing).

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How do you form the Future Continuous Tense?

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Subject + will be + verb-ing (e.g., She will be studying).

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What is an example of the Present Continuous Tense?

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I am reading a book.

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What is an example of the Past Continuous Tense?

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He was watching a movie.

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What is an example of the Future Continuous Tense?

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They will be traveling to Paris.

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When do we use the Present Continuous Tense?

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We use it for actions happening now or for future plans.