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The document explains the present and past continuous tenses, including their forms, uses, and examples. It highlights the differences between continuous and simple tenses, emphasizing actions happening now versus completed actions in the past. Additionally, it covers how to form negative statements and questions in both tenses.

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Continuous

The document explains the present and past continuous tenses, including their forms, uses, and examples. It highlights the differences between continuous and simple tenses, emphasizing actions happening now versus completed actions in the past. Additionally, it covers how to form negative statements and questions in both tenses.

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Tenses

WHAT IS
Present HAPPENING NOW
Continuous
& VS
Past WHAT WAS
Continuous HAPPENING
BEFORE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Form
Subject + am / is / are + verb + ing
Examples
I am studying English.
She is watching TV.
They are playing football.
USES
We use the present continuous for:
✔ Actions happening now
✔ Temporary actions
✔ Actions happening at the moment of
speaking
Examples
I am doing my homework now.
She is working today.
They are studying at the moment.
KEY WORDS
now
at the moment
right now
today
NEGATIVE AND QUESTIONS
Negative
I am not working.
She is not (isn’t) sleeping.
Yes/No Questions
Are you studying?
Is she watching TV?
Short answers
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
PAST CONTINUOUS
Form
Subject + was / were + verb + ing
Examples
I was studying.
She was sleeping.
They were playing.

WAS: I, HE, SHE, IT.


WERE: YOU, WE, THEY
USES
We use the past continuous for:
✔ Actions in progress in the past
✔ Temporary past situations

Examples
I was studying at 8 p.m.
She was working yesterday afternoon.
They were playing at that moment.
NEGATIVE AND QUESTIONS
Negative
I was not (wasn’t) studying.
They were not (weren’t) working.
Questions
Were you sleeping?
Was she studying?
✔ Past Continuous → acción en

→
progreso
PAST SIMPLE ✔ Past Simple acción que
VS interrumpe
CONTINUOUS Example
I was studying when my friend
called.
“was studying” = acción en
progreso
“called” = acción corta que
interrumpe
She was walking when it started to rain.

They were watching TV when the lights went out.


Present Simple vs Present Continuous
I work every day. (routine)
I am working now. (now)

Past Simple vs Past Continuous


I studied yesterday. (finished action)
I was studying at 8 p.m. (in progress)

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