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Lesson 16 - Past, Present & Future Continuous/Progressive

(Continuous = Progressive)

Past Continuous (negative):
I was (not) (verb)ing. - I wasn't (verb)ing.
You were (not) (verb)ing - You weren't (verb)ing.
He/she/it was (not) (verb)ing. - wasn't (verb)ing.
We/they were (not) (verb)ing - weren't (verb)ing.

Present Continuous (negative) To be:
I am (not) (verb)ing. - I'm not (verb)ing.
You are (not) (verb)ing - You aren't (verb)ing.
He/she/it is (not) (verb)ing. - isn't (verb)ing.
We/they were (not) (verb)ing - aren't (verb)ing.

Future Continuous (negative):
I/you/he/she/it/we/they
will (not) be (verb)ing. - won't be (verb)ing.

I am (not) going to be (verb)ing.
You are (not) going to be (verb)ing.
He/she/it is (not) going to be (verb)ing.
We/they are (not) going to be (verb)ing.

Future Simple (negative) To do:
I/you/he/she/it/we/they
will (not) do. - won't do.
I'll/you'll/he'll/she'll/it'll/we'll/they'll
(not) do.

Continuous Tense Verb Rules:
1: verb + ing (talk-talking)
2: silent last letter e + ing (have-having)
3: voiced last letter e + ing (be-being)
4: verb ending in ie + y + ing (die-dying)
5: one syllable words:
short vowel+consonant + double + consonant+ing (drop-dropping)
(NOT w/x wax-waxed)
6: for multiple syllable verbs with final syllable stressed:
short vowel+consonant + double + consonant+ing (begin-beginning)
7: for two syllable verbs with final syllable NOT stressed:
short vowel+consonant + ing (listen-listening)

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