Present and Past Continuous tense

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PRESENT & PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

The present continuous tense is used to show

that an action is happening right now or in the

future.

Present Continuous tense verbs are formed

by adding ing to the main verb.

The helping verbs used with the present continuous tense

are: am, is, are.

am, are or is are used as helping verbs.

She is walking home.

is (helping verb)

walking (main verb + ing)

The past continuous tense is used to show an past action that

is in progress. It is also used to show actions in progress that

have been interrupted.

Past Continuous tense verbs are formed by adding ing to the

main verb.

was or were is used as a helping verb.

We were playing our guitars last night. (action in progress in the past)

She was talking to me, when the phone rang (interruption)