CLASS 6-Continuous tenses

CONTINUOUS TENSES

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Subject+is/am/are+'ing' form of the verb.

I -am

we,you,they-are

he,she,it-is

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Subject+was/were+'ing' form of the verb.

I,he,she,it-was

we,you they-were

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

Subject+will be/shall be+'ing'form of the verb

I,we-will be/shall be

you,he,she,it,they-will be

EX A.

1.will wait-simple future

is getting-present continuous

2.was searching-past continuous

found-simple past

3.will be working-future continuous

need-simple present

4.invited,cooked-simple past

5.was talking-past continuous

completed-simple past

6.shall be going-future continuous

7.are grazing-present continuous

seem-simple present

8.started-past continuous

were-simple past

EX B.

1.I was cleaning an old trunk yesterday.I found my coat in it.

2.Tomorrow at this time,I shall be playing golf.

3.The students were leaving the class,when the teacher entered.

4.They are admitting more students to class I.

5.I am listening to Arabic music.

6.Mr.Sinha's wife was driving the car,when the accident occured.

7.I bought the pizza because I was hungry.

8.I am studying very hard for the exam,but tomorrow at this time I will be playing tennis.

 

EX C.

1.He will be giving the officer a letter.

2.A number of rabbits were running about.

3.They will be painting on an enormous canvas.

4.Gita is driving her new car to office.

5.I will be writing a letter to the editor of a newspaper about this.

6.While the youngsters were playing ,the criminals broke into their homes.

7.I am practising yoga exercises.

8.We were returning as it got dark.

9.We will be listening to the radio all evening.

10.I will be walking home at a brisk pace.

11.Jenny is drawing a portrait of Mother Teresa.

12.I am learning German at this institute.