3. The past continuous is in use for actions that happened in a
specific moment in the past. As the constant present, he is
formed with the verb " to be " and the gerund.
To form the past continuous the auxiliary verb is in use " to be "
and the gerund (infinitive + "-ing") of the verb. The auxiliary verb
" to be " is in the simple past, but bear in mind that " to be " it is
an irregular verb.
Sujeto
Auxiliar (to be)
I, He, She, It
was
You, We, They
were
Gerundio
talking, eating, learning,
doing, going...
talking, eating, learning,
doing, going...
4. Affirmative Sentences
Subject + Auxiliary Verb (" to be ") + Gerund.
Negative Sentences
Subject + Auxiliary Verb (“ to be ") + “Not" + Gerund
Interrogative Sentences
Auxiliary Verb (“ to be ") + Subject + Gerund?
5. Subject
Auxiliary Verb
Main Verb
+
I - He - She - It
Was
Watching
TV.
+
We - You - They
Where
Working
Hard.
-
He - She - It
Was
Not
Helping
Mary.
-
We
Where
Not
Joking
?
Where
You
Talking
On the phone?
?
Where
They
Playing
Football?
6.
7. The present continuous tense, also known as the present
progressive tense in some grammar books, is one of the
most often used tenses in English. It is important to
remember that the present continuous tense is generally
used to express something happening at the moment of
speaking. It is not used to express everyday habits and
routines. Everyday habits and routines are expressed
using the present simple tense. It is also important to
remember that the present continuous is only used with
action verbs and not stative verbs.
8. It is constructed by the present of the indicative one of the
verb " to be ", in his function of auxiliary verb, and " present
participle " (= gerund) of the principal verb.
Affirmative Sentences
Subject + Auxiliary Verb ("to be") + Gerund ("-ing").
Negative Sentences
Subject + Auxiliary Verb ("to be") + Negative Auxiliary ("not") +
Gerund ("-ing").
Interrogative Sentences
Auxiliary verb ("to be") + Subject + Gerund ("-ing")?
10. +
+
I'm talking
I am writing a letter
-
I'm not talking
-
We’re not flying.
?
?
Are you talking?
Are we spending a lot?
11.
12. To form the continuous future use auxiliary verbs "will" and
"to be" and the gerund (infinitive + "-ing") of the main verb
or you can use the auxiliary verb "to be" and "going to be".
Note: In the negative the negative auxiliary phrases "not"
goes between the auxiliary verbs "will" and "be" or
between "to be" and "going to be".
Note: In interrogative sentences the subject is between the
auxiliary verbs "will" and "be" or between "to be" and
"going to be".
Sujeto
Auxiliares
Gerundio
talking, eating, learning, doing,
I
will be / am going to be
going...
talking, eating, learning, doing,
He, She, It
will be / is going to be
going...
talking, eating, learning, doing,
You, We, They will be / are going to be
going...
14. +
I will be watching tv.
+
This evening I will be watching TV
-
I wiIl not be cooking.
-
You will not be dancing.
?
Will we be playing football?
?
Will you be listening music?