Verb Tenses

Verb Tenses

by Eve Corbin

​THE CONTINUOUS TENSE

​The Continuous tense is also called the Progressive Tense.

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Multiple Choice

Another name for the continuous tense is

• participle tense

• progressive tense

• professional tense

• future tense

​PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

​The present continuous tense is used to express action that is still going on.

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​It is formed by the following:

Present Tense of the Verb "to be" - am, is, are

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​ The Present Participle( "ing" form ) of the main verb

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​ Example: He is paying the bills.

Fill in the Blanks

The police

the accident.( investigate

​PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

​-used to show that an action was ongoing when something happened.

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​Examples: I was walking to school when I met him.

​ They were eating breakfast when the telephone rang.

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​ FORMATION

​Past Tense of the Verb " to be" ( was, were) + present participle( " ing " form of the main verb)

Open Ended

Write two sentences in the past continuous tense. Use the verbs "cut " and "drive."

​FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

​ Formation

​The Future Tense of the Verb "to be" + present participle

​ will be/shall be + "ing" form of the main verb

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​Examples: The students will be going on a field trip tomorrow.

​ Dis she say when he will be purchasing the car?

Multiple Choice

Identify the tense of the sentence.

Why are they sitting in the park?

• past tense

• future continuous

• present tense

• present progressive