English Grammar Tenses Continuous Continuous Present continuous Past

English Grammar Tenses -Continuous-

Continuous Present continuous Past continuous Future continuous Present perfect continuous Past perfect continuous Future perfect continuous

Present continuous is composed of two parts—the present tense of the verb to be (am; is ; are) + the present participle of the main verb (V-ing).

be + Every student is running.

Present Continuous Ø They are talking to each other. Ø The sun is shining. Ø I am playing a computer. . Ø He is singing. .

Past continuous is composed of two parts : the past tense of the verb to be (was / were) and the base of the main verb +ing (V-ing).

was/ were + Every student was running yesterday.

Past continuous Ø They were talking to each other yesterday. ØThe sun was shining yesterday. ØI was playing a computer yesterday. ØHe was singing yesterday.

Future continuous is made up of two elements : the simple future of the verb ‘to be’ –will be + the present participle of the verb-Ving.

Will be + Every student will be running tomorrow.

Future continuous Ø They will be talking to each other tomorrow. ØThe sun will be shining tomorrow. ØI will be playing a computer tomorrow. ØHe will be singing tomorrow.

Present perfect continuous is composed of two parts—the present perfect of the verb ‘to be’ (have/has been) + the present participle of the main verb (V-ing).

has been + Every student has been running for two hours.

Present perfect continuous Ø They have been talking to each other for two hours. ØThe sun has been shining for two days. ØI have been playing the computer for two hours. ØHe has been singing for two hours.

Past perfect continuous is composed of two parts : the past perfect of the verb to be (had been) and the present participlr (V-ing).

had been + Every student had been running for two hours.

Past perfect continuous Ø They had been talking to each other for two hours. ØThe sun had been shining for two days. ØI had been playing the computer for two hours. ØHe had been singing for two hours.

Future perfect continuous is made up of two elements : the future perfect of the verb to be (will have been) + the present participle of the main verb (V-ing).

Will have been + Every student will have been running for hours.

Future perfect continuous Ø They will have been talking to each other for two hours. ØI will have been playing the computer for two hours. ØHe will have been singing for two hours.