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Past tense is act or action done in the past.The past tenses include the simple past, past perfect, past continuous, and past perfect continuous.
Past continuous is formed with -- was/were + present participle. The present participle of any verb is verb + ing eg walking talking listening eating etc.So a past continuous verb would be:was talking or were eatingwasn't listening or weren't listening. -- negative formPast continuous is used to talk about a state or action that was in progress in the past, this state or action continued for a period but is now finished.It was raining when I left the house this morning.
The past continuous tense of get is:I/He/She/It was getting.You/We/They were getting.
A group has group operations. If these operations are continuous, it is called a continuos group. Addition of the real numbers under addition with the linear topology is one example. If I apply the discrete topology to any group, I can make it continuous. Note: we need continuous function and inverse!
1)Simple Present Tense, 2)Simple Past Tense, 3)Simple Future Tense, 4)Present Continuous Tense, 5)Past Continuous Tense, 6)Future Continuous Tense, 7)Presnt Perfect Tense, 8)Past Perfect Tense, 9)Future Perfect Tense, 10)Present Perfect Continuous Tense, 11)Past Perfect Continuous Tense, 12)Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
The present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is happening now or around the current moment. For example: "I am eating breakfast." The past continuous tense is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past, often when another action interrupted it. For example: "I was eating breakfast when the phone rang."
The past continuous indicates that a longer action in the past was interrupted - for example I was watching TV when he called
The progressive (continuous) tense describes continuing action.
Future Continuous is used to indicate that a longer action in the future will be interrupted by a shorter action in the future, e.g.,"I will be waiting for her when her plane arrives tonight".
The past continuous indicates that a longer action in the past was interrupted - for example I was watching TV when he called
Past perfect continuous tense is used to indicate a continuous action that was ongoing in the past before another action took place. In contrast, past perfect tense is used to show that one action happened before another action in the past, without emphasizing the continuous aspect of the action.
I use the present continuous tense to indicate an action that is currently happening or ongoing at the moment of speaking. This tense is used to express actions that are in progress or temporary situations. It helps convey a sense of immediacy or real-time action.
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The phrase "They are being used" is in the present continuous tense. This form indicates that the action is currently happening.
When there is continuous industrial action sometimes the country can go on a standstill, in which the economy doesn't grow for that period
"Will be returning" is in the future continuous tense. It indicates an action that will be happening continuously at a specific point in the future.
Past continuous tense:Was/Were seeing.Present continuous tense:I am seeing.You/we/they are seeing.He/she/it is seeing.Future continuous tense:Will be seeing.