Republic Bolivariana of Venezuela" Department of the Popular Power for the Education "

U.E. “School Francisco Lazo Martí “Edo - Lara

Members:

Giménez Miguel

Rojas Italia

Torres Carlys

Vásquez Gabriela

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Past – Present – Future

Continuous

Past Continuous.

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) Gerundio

I, He, She, It wastalking, eating, learning, doing, going...

You, We, They weretalking, eating, learning, doing, going...

Structure

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?

Examples 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?

Present Continuous.

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.

StructureIt 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 IsIt

Verb IngThey We AreYou

Examples + I'm talking

+ I am writing a letter

- I'm not talking

- We’re not flying.

? Are you talking?

? Are we spending a lot?

Future Continuous.

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

I will be / am going to be

talking, eating, learning, doing, going...

He, She, It will be / is going to be

talking, eating, learning, doing, going...

You, We, They

will be / are going to be

talking, eating, learning, doing, going...

StructureAffirmative 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 ...?

Examples

+ 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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