CONTINUOUS TENSES

The continuous tense shows an action that is, was, or will be in progress at a certain time. The continuous tense is formed with the verb ‘be’ + -ing form of the verb.

We use the present continuous to talk about what we are doing at the moment of speaking (actions in progress). Examples: What are you doing? I’m doing my homework. I’m working on my computer now. Are you cooking dinner? Yes, I am. What are you cooking? I’m cooking chicken noodles. 
We use it to express temporary habits and situations. Examples: She is eating a lot these days. I’m living in London for a couple of months.
Repeated actions and annoying habits. Examples: They are always helping other people. You are always losing your keys. Use with: always, constantly
Definite future plans. Example: I’m meeting my father tomorrow at 7 p.m.
We don’t use continuous tenses with stative tenses.
Time expressions: now, right now, at the/ this moment, today, tonight, at present, this year, these days, still… Imperative: look, listen… 

Spelling rules:  
The continuous tense is formed with the formula: Subject + To be + Verb/ ing. Examples: She is studying at the library now. They are playing football.  I’m watching a movie on TV.

With verbs ending in –e, we drop the final –e and add –ing. Examples:  take/ taking, make/ making, shake/ shaking, write/ writing, come/ coming, use/ using…

Verbs ending in –ie: -ie becomes –y and we add –ing. Example:  die/ dying, lie/ lying…

Monosyllable verbs and two syllable-verbs that end in a consonant preceded by a stressed vowel double the last consonant when adding –ing. Examples: run/ running, put/ putting, forget/ forgetting, stop/ stopping, begin/ beginning, swim/ swimming…

Verbs ending in –C, receive also the letter K when we add –ing.  Examples: panic/ panicking, picnic/ picnicking…

Verbs ending in –L, double the –L when adding –ing. Examples: travel/ travelling, quarrel/ quarrelling… 

The past continuous tense refers to an action that was in progress in a specific moment in the past. Example: Last night at 11 o’clock, I was sleeping. It refers to an activity that was interrupted by another in the past. Example: I was sleeping when the alarm clock rang. It describes parallel actions in the past. Example: While I was cooking, my brother was washing the dishes.  

While I was sleeping, they were watching a movie. Were they eating popcorn? Yes, they were. Where were they watching the movie? They were watching the movie in the living room.

The future continuous is used to show an action that will be happening at a specific time in the future. Examples: When you come tomorrow, I will be waiting for you at the bus station.  I’ll be working tomorrow at 8 o’clock.  It expresses parallel actions in the future. Example: she will be setting the table and he will be making dinner.  It describes an activity that will be interrupted by another in the future. Example: When you come tomorrow I will be sleeping. It refers to actions that are happening now and expected to continue in the future. Example: Unfortunately, sea levels will still be rising in the future. 

Will you be waiting for me when I get London tomorrow? Yes I will. Where will you be waiting for me? I will be waiting for you at the train station. 

Can you write some sentences using the continuous tenses? Present, past and future. Don't forget write some of them in the negative and interrogative forms.