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    The document compares and contrasts the present continuous and past continuous tenses. [1] The only difference between the two is the verb tense used, with present continuous expressing ongoing actions in the present and past continuous expressing ongoing actions in the past. [2] Both tenses are formed using the present participle ("-ing" form of the verb) and the appropriate form of "to be" depending on the tense. [3] Examples are provided showing how to form sentences in the affirmative, negative, and interrogative for each tense.

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    The document compares and contrasts the present continuous and past continuous tenses. [1] The only difference between the two is the verb tense used, with present continuous expressing ongoing actions in the present and past continuous expressing ongoing actions in the past. [2] Both tenses are formed using the present participle ("-ing" form of the verb) and the appropriate form of "to be" depending on the tense. [3] Examples are provided showing how to form sentences in the affirmative, negative, and interrogative for each tense.

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    The document compares and contrasts the present continuous and past continuous tenses. [1] The only difference between the two is the verb tense used, with present continuous expressing ongoing actions in the present and past continuous expressing ongoing actions in the past. [2] Both tenses are formed using the present participle ("-ing" form of the verb) and the appropriate form of "to be" depending on the tense. [3] Examples are provided showing how to form sentences in the affirmative, negative, and interrogative for each tense.

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    Present

    Continuous Vs.
    Past
    Continuous
    “
    The only difference between past continuous
    and present continuous is the verbal tense,
    and what the speaker wants to express.

    2
    Nota: Aquí no hay
    auxiliares, por lo tanto se
    debe conjugar con ING en
    Sentences in affirmative ambos tiempos, tan solo
    teniendo en cuenta el
     I am working in this moment. (present) correspondiente verbo to
    be.
     I was travelling last week. (past)

     It is raining today. (present)


     It was raining when I was there. (past)

     They are planning to travel to Europe. (present)


    3
     They were planning to travel to Europe. (past)
    Sentences in
    negative
     I’m not talking to my best friend. (present)
     I wasn’t talking to my best friend. (past)

     She isn’t doing her homework. (present)


     She wasn’t doing her homework in the morning. (past)

     They aren’t jumping in my bed. (present)


    4
     They weren’t jumping when I arrived here. (past)
    Sentences in
    interrogative mode
     Are you washing the dishes? (present)
     Were you washing the dishes? (past)

     Is he writing in his newspaper? (present)


     Was he writing in his newspaper? (past)

     Are we driving to go home? (present)


     Were we driving to go home two hours ago? (past)
    5
    Other use of Present continuous
    Present continuous is also used to refer actions that are
    going to happen in the future. The complement of the
    sentences will determine if the action is happening in this
    moment or later in the future.

     I’m working on Saturday.


     She’s playing rugby tomorrow.
     You’re skating later.
    6
    Other use of Past continuous
    Past continuous can be combined with Simple Past to
    express that an action was happening but it was
    interrupted by another action.

    Joseph was working when his boss called him.


    Lauren and Shawn were studying when the lights
    went off.
    7
    Other use of Past continuous
    Past continuous can be combined with more past
    continuous to express that two actions were
    happening at the same time.

    Hunter was watching the news while I was


    cooking.
    Vince was speaking to his father while his mom
    was singing.
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    THANK YOU
    FOR TODAY’S
    CLASS.
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