The document discusses the present continuous, past continuous, and future continuous tenses. The present continuous describes an action happening now that may be temporary. The past continuous describes actions that occurred over a period of time in the past. The future continuous describes a long action in the future that will be interrupted by a shorter action.

1. Continuous
Tense

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