Present Continuous – Past Continuous Examples Used in Daily Life
Grammar | Present Continuous – Past Continuous Examples Used in Daily Life
Present Continuous – Past Continuous Examples Used in Daily Life
Present Continuous Tense
Positive Sentences
- The students are currently learning English grammar. (Present continuous with main verb and present participle)
- Mr. Sajjad is right now sharing his knowledge with the class. (Present continuous with main verb and present participle)
- I am presently helping you with your pronunciation. (Present continuous with helping verb, pronoun, and present participle)
- We are having** a class discussion at this moment. (Present continuous with main verb and present participle)
- They are planning** their trip to Europe for the holidays. (Present continuous with main verb and present participle)
Negative Sentences
- The students aren’t currently understanding every concept. (Present continuous with negative auxiliary verb and present participle)
- Mr. Sajjad isn’t answering** all the questions right now. (Present continuous with negative auxiliary verb and present participle)
- I am not working** on your homework at the moment. (Present continuous with helping verb, negative auxiliary verb, and present participle)
- We aren’t having** a break right now. (Present continuous with negative auxiliary verb and present participle)
- They aren’t booking** their flights yet. (Present continuous with negative auxiliary verb and present participle)
Question Sentences
- Are the students enjoying the class? (Auxiliary verb question with present participle)
- What is Mr. Sajjad explaining right now? (Wh question word with present continuous)
- Who are you talking to on the phone? (Wh question word with present continuous)
- Where are we going for lunch? (Wh question word with present continuous)
- What are they discussing in their meeting? (Wh question word with present continuous)
Negative and Question Sentences Mutually
- Aren’t the students getting tired? (Negative auxiliary verb question with present participle)
- Why aren’t they participating in the class discussion? (Wh question word + negative auxiliary verb + present participle)
- Who isn’t paying** attention? (Wh question word + negative auxiliary verb + present participle)
- Are you not taking** notes? (Negative auxiliary verb question with present participle)
- What aren’t you understanding about the lesson? (Wh question word + negative auxiliary verb + present participle)
Past Continuous Tense
Positive Sentences
- The students were diligently studying English grammar yesterday afternoon. (Past continuous with main verb and present participle)
- Mr. Sajjad was passionately sharing his experiences with the class last week. (Past continuous with main verb and present participle)
- I was patiently helping you with your writing skills earlier. (Past continuous with helping verb, pronoun, and present participle)
- We were having** a lively debate about the topic during class. (Past continuous with main verb and present participle)
- They were planning** their trip to Europe for months before they booked it. (Past continuous with main verb and present participle)
Negative Sentences
- The students weren’t completely understanding all the concepts yesterday. (Past continuous with negative auxiliary verb and present participle)
- Mr. Sajjad wasn’t answering** every question readily last week. (Past continuous with negative auxiliary verb and present participle)
- I wasn’t working** on your essay when you called. (Past continuous with helping verb, negative auxiliary verb, and present participle)
- We weren’t having a break at that time. (Past continuous with negative auxiliary verb and present participle)
- They weren’t booking** their flights yet when you saw them. (Past continuous with negative auxiliary verb and present participle)
Question Sentences
- Were the students enjoying the class yesterday? (Auxiliary verb question with past participle)
- What was Mr. Sajjad explaining last week? (Wh question word with past continuous)
- Who were you talking to on the phone earlier? (Wh question word with past continuous)
- Where were we going for lunch when you arrived? (Wh question word with past continuous)
- What were they discussing in their meeting yesterday? (Wh question word with past continuous)