In affirmative future forms or positive sentences, the continuous tense formula is: Subject + will be + -ing form of the verb + object. In negative sentences, we use “not” in the helping verb or auxiliary verb to make it “will not be.” Here is the complete formula for the complete sentence: Subject + will not be + -ing form of the verb + object.
I like to look up words in an online dictionary that has lots of example sentences to see how they are most commonly used. If you have a look at these entries (all linked) -- 'permit', 'allow', 'let' -- you'll see a lot of use of non-continuous tenses, as you suspected. Be sure to scroll well down the page, as there are lots of useful examples.
How to use. 1. An action that is in actual progress at the moment of speaking. Ex1: We are talking about the weather. Ex2: It is raining now. Ex3: They are playing football at the moment. Signal words: now, at present, at the moment. 2. An action in general that is in actual progress but it doesn’t need to happen at the moment of speaking.
A: "Hi! I am going to the class now." B :"Hi! I am going to accompany you until the class ends then." From the dialogue above, which one is the pair of sentences that refers to actions in the future? "I am reading a book right now!" and "I am reading a book right now!" "I am reading a book right now!"
At the top of the worksheet, there are three pictures to describe using the present continuous. Here are some examples of possible sentences – Jane was walking her dog yesterday morning. Tom was shopping in a supermarket at 1 pm in the afternoon. Mary was at home reading a book on her sofa last night.
The auxiliary verbs in present continuous tense are “ am, is, are “. We always add “ -ing ” at the end of the verbs in present continuous tense. They are swimming. I am reading a book. He is playing football. Lucy is going home. Ali is helping his father.
Woman: I live downtown with my family. Man: Nice, do you live in an apartment or house? Woman: I live in a house, but we need more space. Man: Do you want to move? Woman: Yes, we want to move to the countryside.
Modifying the verb tense of the clause “the frogs were going to arrive a month ahead of schedule” to future, the correct form of “were going to arrive” becomes a) is going to arrive. b) would be arriving. c) have just arrived. d) was going to arrive. e) will be going to arrive.
Jim: Now, Betty, let's be sensible. You have that wonderful blue dress that you wore to Nancy's party. Hadi and Yati weren't at that party, so they haven't seen it yet. Nobody at Hadi's party will have seen that dress, so you'll be able to wear that. Betty: I suppose you're right, Jim.
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dialog future continuous tense
