LEARN ENGLISH TENSES β ADULT ESL LEVEL 1
Present Continuous vs. Past Continuous
Present Tense
Subject + am / is / are + action word + -ing
| Subject | Be-Verb | Action | -ing | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | eat | ing | πI am eating a banana. |
| He | is | eat | ing | πHe is eating an apple. |
| She | is | eat | ing | π₯She is eating salad. |
| It | is | eat | ing | π¦΄It is eating a bone. |
| You | are | eat | ing | πYou are eating pasta. |
| We | are | eat | ing | π₯ͺWe are eating sandwiches. |
| They | are | eat | ing | π½οΈThey are eating dinner. |
Past Tense
Subject + was / were + action word + -ing
| Subject | Be-Verb | Action | -ing | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | was | eat | ing | π³I was eating breakfast. |
| He | was | eat | ing | π²He was eating lunch. |
| She | was | eat | ing | π½οΈShe was eating dinner. |
| It | was | eat | ing | π It was eating food yesterday. |
| You | were | eat | ing | πYou were eating pizza last night. |
| We | were | eat | ing | βοΈWe were eating in the afternoon. |
| They | were | eat | ing | π³They were eating in the kitchen. |
βοΈ Practice Time!
Choose the correct be-verb for each sentence. Look for the clue word!
Score: β / 14
