Understanding Continuous Verb Tenses

Which verb tense is used to describe actions that are happening right now?

• Simple Present

• Future Continuous

• Present Continuous

• Past Continuous

What is the past continuous tense used for?

• Actions happening in the future

• Actions happening right now

• Actions that will happen regularly

• Actions that were happening at a specific moment in the past

Which of the following sentences is an example of past continuous tense?

• I am eating dinner.

• I eat dinner.

• I was eating dinner.

• I will be eating dinner.

What does the future continuous tense describe?

• Actions that will be happening at a specific moment in the future

• Actions that happened in the past

• Actions that are habitual

• Actions that are happening right now

Which sentence is an example of future continuous tense?

• I am going to the store.

• I was going to the store.

• I will be going to the store.

• I go to the store.