CONTINUOUS TENSES

Auxiliary BE

+ V-ing

I. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

(Present of TO BE )= AM / IS/ ARE + V-ing

He is working

II. PAST CONTINUOUS

Past of TO BE )= WAS/ WERE + V-ing

He was working

III. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

(Present Perfect of TO BE )=

HAVE / HAS BEEN + V-ing

He has been working

IV. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

(Past Perfect of TO BE )= HAD / BEEN + V-ing He had been working

III. FUTURE CONTINUOUS

(Future of TO BE )= WILL BE + V-ing

He will be working

EXERCISES

Reverso (TO BE)Present continuous affirmativePresent continuous negativePresent continuous questionsWas/were (past continuous) Past continuous affirmative Past continuous negative Past continuous questions

EXERCISES

Exercises on Present perfect continuous Exercise on Past perfect continuous Exercise on Future continuous