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What is continuous tense?

Grammar Toolkit. Continuous tense. What is continuous tense?. Grammar Toolkit. Continuous tense. Continuous tense describes an action that is , was or will be continuing. It has a form of the verb to be plus the present participle of the main verb. . was talking. will be talking.

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What is continuous tense?

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  1. Grammar Toolkit Continuous tense What is continuous tense?

  2. Grammar Toolkit Continuous tense Continuous tense describes an action that is, wasor will becontinuing. It has a form of the verb to beplus the present participle of the main verb. was talking will be talking is talking was talking will be talking are talking were talking will be talking The continuous tense is great for describing: • things happening now he is wondering • a temporary activity she was studyingItalian • a changing situation your hair is gettinglong

  3. Grammar Toolkit Continuous tense Complete the continuous tenses of these verbs. was flying will be flying were lying will be lying is wriggling will be wriggling will know knew Note: don’t use the present participle with thinking verbs, like know, seem and like. These verbs should use the simple present tense.

  4. Grammar Toolkit Continuous tense • A verb shows action or being. • A verb’s tense tells when the action takes place. • Continuous tense shows action that is, wasor will becontinuing.

  5. Grammar Toolkit Continuous tense The End

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