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Continuous verb tense are used to show ongoing action or action that happened over a period of time. Often with a suitable time phrase.

In continuous tenses the main verb is the present participle = verb + ing eg

surging. This is combined with various auxiliary verbs to make a continuous tense

All day the boats were surging in the heavy swell.

The dollar has been surging against the Yen.

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