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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

STD-4 ENGLISH GRAMMAR

CONTINUOUS TENSE-PAST,PRESENT AND

FUTURE

MIND MAP

CONTINUOUS

TENSE

PRESENT PAST FUTURE
CONTINUOUS CONTINUOS CONTINUOUS
TENSE TENSE TENSE

IS/AM/ARE + WAS/ WERE + WILL/SHALL +

VERB + ING VERB + ING BE +VERB + ING

NOTES:

 The continuous tense shows an action that is, was, or will be in progress at a
certain time.
 The continuous tense is formed with the verb ‘be’ + -ing form of the verb.

The Present continuous can be used to show an action which is happening at the
time of speaking.
Example: I am having dinner at the moment.

The Past continuous can be used to show an action which was happening in the
past. It is important to remember that the Past continuous is usually used to show