The Past Continuous tense is used to describe actions that were happening at a specific moment in the past. Often used to show an ongoing action that was interrupted by another action.
Affirmative Subject + was/were + V1-ing I was playing with my dog.
Negative Subject + was/were not + V1-ing I was not playing with my dog.
Question was/were + Subject + V1-ing Was I playing with my dog?
Affirmative Object + was/were + being + V3 The game was being played by the team.
Negative Object + was/were not + being + V3 The game was not being played.
Question was/were + Object + being + V3 Was the game being played?
Grammar Focus
Was/Were — "was" with singular (he, she, it); were with plural (we, they) and "you"Being — used before V3 in passive to show the action was ongoing
The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions happening right now or around the current moment.
Affirmative Subject + am/is/are + V1-ing I am playing with my dog right now.
Negative Subject + am/is/are not + V1-ing I am not playing with my dog right now.
Question am/is/are + Subject + V1-ing Am I playing with my dog?
Affirmative Object + is/am/are + being + V3 The game is being played by the team right now.
Negative Object + is/am/are not + being + V3 The game is not being played right now.
Question is/am/are + Object + being + V3 Is the game being played right now?
Grammar Focus
Am/Is/Are — "am" with I; "is" with he/she/it; "are" with we/you/theyBeing — shows the action is currently ongoing in passive voice
The Future Continuous tense is used to describe actions that will be happening at a specific moment in the future.
Affirmative Subject + will + be + V1-ing I will be playing with my dog at 6 PM tomorrow.
Negative Subject + will not (won't) + be + V1-ing I will not be playing with my dog at 6 PM tomorrow.
Question will + Subject + be + V1-ing Will I be playing with my dog at 6 PM tomorrow?
Affirmative Object + will + be + being + V3 The game will be being played by the team at 6 PM tomorrow.
Negative Object + will not (won't) + be + being + V3 The game will not be being played at 6 PM tomorrow.
Question will + Object + be + being + V3 Will the game be being played at 6 PM tomorrow?
Grammar Focus
Will be — will for future + be to form Future ContinuousBeing — shows the action will be ongoing at a future time in passive voice