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Как образуются и когда употребляются Continuous Tenses

Present Continuous

Образуется:	Пример:
am,  is или are + V+ing	I am writing an exercise now. He is reading now. We are playing volley-ball.
Употребляется:	Пример:
Действие, происходящее в момент речи	He is doing his homework now.
В вопросительных предложениях употребляется с глаголами	Пример:
am	Am I doing everything right?
is	Is she cooking now?
are	Are they playing now?
В отрицательных предложениях употребляется с глаголами	Пример:
am not	I am not playing the guitar now.
isn't	She isn't cooking now.
aren't	They aren't playing now.

Past Continuous

Образуется:	Пример:
was + V+ing	I was working at 5 o'clock yesterday.
were + V+ing	We were working at 5 o'clock yesterday.
Употребляется:	Пример:
1)       Началось в прошлом, длилось в момент в прошлом продолжалось еще какое-то время, но закончилось к моменту в настоящем.	They were watching TV when I came in.
2)       Действие, длившееся какое-то время в прошлом.	He was writing three hours yesterday.
В вопросительных предложениях употребляется с глаголами	Пример:
Was	Was he reading at 5 o'clock yesterday?
Were	Were* you watсhing TV at this time yesterday.
В отрицательных предложениях употребляется с глаголами	Пример:
Wasn't	She wasn't drinking tea at this time yesterday.
Weren't	You weren't doing the homework at 2 o'clock yesterday.
* Местоимение "you" всегда употребляется во множественном числе.

Future Continuous