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1 199 Continuous TensesTenses
Continuous

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Make sentences from the given verbs as directed.

tell
Present Continuous: ______________________________________________________________
Past Continuous: ________________________________________________________________
Future Continuous: _______________________________________________________________
write

Present Continuous: ______________________________________________________________
Past Continuous: ________________________________________________________________
Future Continuous: _______________________________________________________________

Let’s Learn Continuous Tenses

Continuous tense tells us about an action that is done in continuation in present, past or
future.

Present Continuous Tense
The present continuous tense is used:
to indicate an action that is happening in the present moment. For example:

Please be quiet. The children are sleeping.
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to indicate an action that may have started sometime ago, but is still continuing. For example:

He is learning French.
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to talk about an action that is going to happen in the near future. For example:
What are you doing next week?
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to talk about an action which happens repeatedly. For example:
They are always fighting.
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Formation of Sentences in Present Continuous Tense
To make a positive sentence, we add the helping verbs is, am or are and the -ing form of
the main verb. For example:
Karan is washing his car.
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