The present continuous is used to say that an action or situation is going on at the moment of speaking.
The past continuous is used to say that an action or situation was going on at a particular point of time in the past.
The future continuous is used to say that an action or situation will be going on at a particular point of time in the future.
1At 4 o'clock yesterday, I ............... in my office.
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Use the past continuous "was working" for an action in progress at a specific time in the past.
2They ............... the roof at the moment.
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Use the present continuous "are fixing" for an action happening at the moment.
3You ............... on my feet. Please step back.
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Use the present continuous "are standing" for an action happening now.
4At 10 o'clock tomorrow, I ............... in my office.
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Use the future continuous "will be working" for an action in progress at a specific future time.
5Hurry up! Look, they ............... for us at the gate.
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Use the present continuous "are waiting" for an action happening now that you can see.
6This time next week, I ............... volleyball on the beach.
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Use the future continuous "will be playing" for an action in progress at a future time.
7Don't call them between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. They ............... dinner.
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Use the future continuous "will be having" for an action in progress during a future period.
8I couldn't meet you yesterday afternoon. I ...............
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Use the past continuous "was working" to explain what was in progress yesterday afternoon.
9When you arrive tomorrow, I ............... for you at the station.
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Use the future continuous "will be waiting" for an action in progress when another future event happens.
10They ............... around Europe at the moment.
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Use the present continuous "are traveling" for an action happening around now.
11Stop that. You ............... your time on this useless project.
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Use the present continuous "are wasting" for an action happening now.
12At that time, she ............... in an office.
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Use the past continuous "was working" for an action in progress at that time in the past.
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- At 4 o’clock yesterday, I was working in my office.
- They are fixing the roof at the moment.
- You are standing on my feet. Please step back.
- At 10 o’clock tomorrow, I will be working in my office.
- Hurry up! Look, they are waiting for us at the gate.
- This time next week, I will be playing volleyball on the beach.
- Don’t call them between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. They will be having dinner.
- I couldn’t meet you yesterday afternoon. I was working.
- When you arrive tomorrow, I will be waiting for you at the station.
- They are traveling around Europe at the moment.
- Stop that. You are wasting your time on this useless project.
- At that time, she was working in an office.