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 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...
 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?
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?
 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.
 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")?
I

Am

 She
 He

Is

 It

Verb Ing

 They
 We
 You

Are
+
+

I'm talking
I am writing a letter

-

I'm not talking

-

We’re not flying.

?
?

Are you talking?
Are we spending a lot?
 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...
 Affirmative Sentences

Subject + "will be" + gerund ...
Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + "going to be" + gerund ...
 Negative Sentences

Subject + "will" + "not" + "be" + gerund ....
Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + "not" + "going to be" + gerund
..
 Interrogative Sentences

Auxiliary verb "will" + subject + "be" + gerund ...?
Auxiliary verb ("to be") + subject + "going to be" + gerund ...?
+

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?
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Presntacion past present - future continuous

  • 1. Members: Giménez Miguel Rojas Italia Torres Carlys Vásquez Gabriela 5to “A”
  • 2.
  • 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")?
  • 9. I Am  She  He Is  It Verb Ing  They  We  You Are
  • 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...
  • 13.  Affirmative Sentences Subject + "will be" + gerund ... Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + "going to be" + gerund ...  Negative Sentences Subject + "will" + "not" + "be" + gerund .... Subject + auxiliary verb ("to be") + "not" + "going to be" + gerund ..  Interrogative Sentences Auxiliary verb "will" + subject + "be" + gerund ...? Auxiliary verb ("to be") + subject + "going to be" + gerund ...?
  • 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?