The document discusses the present, past, and future continuous tenses in English. The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening now and involves a present form of "be" and a verb ending in "-ing." The past continuous tense describes past actions that continued for some time and uses a past form of "be" and a verb ending in "-ing." The future continuous tense describes actions that will start and continue in the future, formed with "will be" and a verb ending in "-ing."

1. Continuous Tenses
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2. The Present
Continuous Tense
2Continuous Tenses

3. The Present Continuous Tense
•This tense is generally used to describe the
action that are happening at the moment of
speaking or now.
•Helping verbs – present form of be (am/is/are)
•Verb is used in “ING” form
past futurenow
3Continuous Tenses

4. Positive sentences.
•Subject + am/ is / are + verb(ing) + object
4Continuous Tenses

5. Subject Hepling verb Verb
I Am
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
We
Are
You
They
Any plural
He
Is
She
It
Any singular 5Continuous Tenses

6. EG:
•I am learning English in the classroom.
•They are watchingTV.
•He is sleeping.
6Continuous Tenses

7. Negative sentences.
•Subject + am not/ isn’t / aren’t +
verb(ing) + object
7Continuous Tenses

8. Subject Helping verb Verb
I Am not
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
We
Aren’t
You
They
Any plural
He
Isn’t
She
It
Any singular 8Continuous Tenses

9. EG:
•I am not learning English in the
classroom.
•They aren’t watchingTV.
•He isn’t sleeping.
9Continuous Tenses

10. Positive questions.
•Am/ Is / Are+ Subject + verb(ing) + object
10Continuous Tenses

11. HelpingVerb Subject Verb
Am I
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
Are
We
You
They
Any plural
Is
He
She
It
Any singular 11Continuous Tenses

12. EG:
•Am I learning English in the classroom?
•Are they watchingTV?
•Is he sleeping?
12Continuous Tenses

13. Negative questions.
• Isn’t / Aren’t+ Subject + verb(ing) + object
• Am + I + not + verb(ing) + object
13Continuous Tenses

14. HelpingVerb Subject Verb
Am I + not
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
Aren’t
We
You
They
Any plural
Isn’t
He
She
It
Any singular 14Continuous Tenses

15. EG:
•Am I not learning English in the
classroom?
•Aren’t they watchingTV?
•Isn’t he sleeping?
15Continuous Tenses

16. Activity
16Continuous Tenses

17. The Past
Continuous Tense
17Continuous Tenses

18. The Past Continuous Tense
•This tense is generally used to describe
the past actions that continued for
sometime.
•Helping verbs – Past form of be (Was/
Were)
•Verb is used in “ING” form
18Continuous Tenses

19. Positive sentences.
•Subject + was / were + verb(ing) + object
19Continuous Tenses

20. Subject Helping verb Verb
I Was
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
We
Were
You
They
Any plural
He
Was
She
It
Any singular 20Continuous Tenses

21. EG:
•I was watching cartoon.
•They were cleaning the garden.
•He was driving.
21Continuous Tenses

22. Negative sentences.
•Subject + wasn’t / weren’t+ verb(ing)
+ object
22Continuous Tenses

23. Subject Helping verb Verb
I Wasn’t
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
We
Weren’t
You
They
Any plural
He
Wasn’t
She
It
Any singular 23Continuous Tenses

24. EG:
•I wasn’t watching cartoon.
•They weren’t cleaning the garden.
•He wasn’t driving.
24Continuous Tenses

25. Positive questions.
•Was /Were + Subject + verb(ing) + object
25Continuous Tenses

26. HelpingVerb Subject Verb
Was I
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
Were
We
You
They
Any plural
Was
He
She
It
Any singular 26Continuous Tenses

27. EG:
• Was I watching cartoon?
•Were they cleaning the garden?
•Was He driving?
27Continuous Tenses

28. Negative questions.
•Wasn’t /Weren’t+ Subject + verb(ing) +
object
28Continuous Tenses

29. HelpingVerb Subject Verb
Wasn’t I
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
weren’t
We
You
They
Any plural
wasn’t
He
She
It
Any singular 29Continuous Tenses

30. EG:
• Wasn’t I watching cartoon?
•Weren’t they cleaning the garden?
•Wasn’t He driving?
30Continuous Tenses

31. Activity
31Continuous Tenses

32. The Future
Continuous Tense
32Continuous Tenses

33. The Future Continuous Tense
•By using this tense we can describe the
actions that start in the future and
continue after that.
•Helping verbs – Future form of be (Will be)
•Verb is used in “ING” form
33Continuous Tenses

34. Positive sentences.
•Subject + will be + verb(ing) + object
34Continuous Tenses

35. Subject Helping verb Verb
I
Will be
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
We
You
They
Any plural
He
She
It
Any singular 35Continuous Tenses

36. EG:
•She will be cooking.
•They will be playing the match.
36Continuous Tenses

37. Negative sentences.
•Subject + won’t be + verb(ing) + object
37Continuous Tenses

38. Subject Helping verb Verb
I
Won’t be
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
We
You
They
Any plural
He
She
It
Any singular 38Continuous Tenses

39. EG:
•She won’t be cooking.
•They won’t be playing the
match.
39Continuous Tenses

40. Positive questions.
•Will + Subject + be + verb(ing) + object
40Continuous Tenses

41. HelpingVerb Subject Verb
Will
I
be
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
We
You
They
Any plural
He
She
It
Any singular 41Continuous Tenses

42. EG:
•Will she be cooking?
•Will they be playing the match?
42Continuous Tenses

43. Negative questions.
•Won’t + Subject + be + verb(ing) + object
43Continuous Tenses

44. HelpingVerb Subject Verb
Won’t
I
be
Verb (ing)
Going
Studying
Dancing
Eating
Crying
We
You
They
Any plural
He
She
It
Any singular 44Continuous Tenses

45. EG:
•Won’t she be cooking?
•Won’t they be playing the
match?
45Continuous Tenses

46. Activity
46Continuous Tenses

47. Thank you
47Continuous Tenses