We are studying English now

Present continuous

at this time
We were
w_re studying English at th_s t_me
yesterday

Past continuous
 PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
vs.
PAST CONTINUOUS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We are studying English now

be V-ing
S + is / are /am + V-ing

My father is watering the flowers.

Form S + is / are / am + NOT + V-ing

My father isn’t watering the flowers.

Is / are /am + S + V-ing ?

Is your father watering the flowers ?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We are studying English now

Usage To describe things that are happening at the moment of speaking

Look !
Now / right
now Listen !

Signals At the moment Be careful !

Watch out !
At present
 PAST CONTINUOUS

We were
w_re studying English atatth_s
thist_me
time
yesterday
be V-ing
S + were/ was + V-ing

I was doing my homework at this time

yesterday.

S + were / was + NOT + V-ing

Form I wasn’t doing my homework at this

time yesterday

Were / was + S + V-ing ?

Were you doing your homework at this

time yesterday ?
PAST CONTINUOUS

We were
w_re studying English atat thist_me
th_s time
yesterday

to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a

Usage specific moment 

At this time + When

Time in the past While

Signals At + clock time

1. At 9 A.M yesterday, he (watch)………. Spider man.
A. Watches
B. Watched
C. was watching

2. While I was taking a bath, she (use)………… the computer. 

A. Used
B. was using
C. uses
 was walking
1.I (walk)___________down the street when it began to rain.

2.At this time last year, I (attend)__________an English

course. was attending

3.Jim (stand) ________ under the tree when he heard an

explosion. was standing