2. Present Continuous
• An action taking place at the time of
speaking.
• Action is true presently but may not be
true in the long-term
• Action is at a definite point in the future
and is arranged
• Short-term or temporary situations in the
present
3. Past Continuous
• Actions that were completed in the past
• Past events that went on for a period of
time or a specific point in time
• Emphasize the continuing process of an
activity or to emphasize the period of an
activity
• Describe an action when something else
happen
4. Future Continuous
• A long action in the future interrupted by a
short action
• An interruption in the future during a
specific time
• 2 or more actions that happened to take
place at the same time
• Describe the atmosphere in a specific
point in the future where 2 or more actions
will happen at the same time
