🔊 The Present Continuous Tense English language) is a tense form of a verb that is used to express an action taking place at the moment of speaking in the present.

Time Present Continuous in English is formed according to the following model:

am/is/are + participle I(initial form ch. + ending -ing)

Summary table of education Present Continuous

The formation of The Present Continuous Tense in sentences

Affirmative			Negative			Interrogative
I	am	speak ing	I	am not	speak ing	Am	I	speak ing?
He	is		He	is not		Is	he
She			She				she
It			It				it
We	are		We	are not		Are	we
You			You				you
They			They				they

Using Present Continuous

The present continuous tense in English is characterized by the presence of the following marker words:

• circumstances of time with which it is used:
  • 🔊 now(now);
  • 🔊Look!(Look!);
  • 🔊Listen!(Listen!);
  • 🔊 at the moment(at the moment);
  • 🔊 this week(this week);
  • 🔊 this time(at that time);
• in emotionally colored sentences:
  • 🔊 always(always);
  • 🔊 constantly(constantly);
  • 🔊 continually(continuous);
  • 🔊 forever(always);
  • 🔊 repeatedly(repeatedly).

The use of the present continuous tense in English:

• designation of the process taking place at the moment of speaking. This is the action that can be seen:
  🔊 I am reading the book. - I I read book.
• the designation of a process that occurs in the present period of time, but not exactly at the moment of speaking, to denote something impermanent:
  🔊He is raising to play volley-ball. - He studies play volleyball.
• designation of a changing or developing situation:
  🔊 Our world is changing. - Our world is changing.
• description of behavior that is not characteristic of this person:
  🔊 You are being very naughty. - You're doing something very naughty.
• an emotional description of situations that happen too often, from the speaker's point of view. In this case, marker words are used always, constantly, repeatedly:
  🔊 You are always losing your keys! - You constantly losing your keys!
• description of planned actions in the future, especially when the time and place of these events are stipulated:
  🔊 I am meeting my teacher at 5. - I dating with your teacher at 5.
• physical sensations can be expressed in Present Simple or Present Continuous tenses without much difference in meaning:
  🔊 My leg aches. / 🔊 My leg is teaching. - My leg hurts.

Features of using Present Continuous in English

There are verbs that are not used in Continuous tense, since they denote not so much an action as a state (see table below).

Verbs not used in Continuous

The senses	🔊 love (love), 🔊 like (like), 🔊 hate (hate), etc.
Opinions or thought processes	🔊 think (think), 🔊 believe (trust), 🔊 consider (believe), etc.
Preferences	🔊 prefer (prefer), 🔊 want (want), etc.
Sensory perception	🔊 see (see), 🔊 hear (hear), 🔊 smell (smell), 🔊 taste (taste)
Possession	🔊 have* (have), 🔊 belong (belong), 🔊 own (own), etc.

*Note. The verb is also used in a number of phrases that denote a process, not a possession. In such cases, this verb is used in the Present Continuous tense:

• 🔊 I have a mobile phone. - I have a mobile (possession);
• 🔊 I am having breakfast. - I have breakfast (process);
• 🔊 I am having an English lesson. - I am sitting in an English lesson (process);
• 🔊 I am having a meeting. I am sitting in a meeting (process).

Construction use to be going to

Design to going to used to express an action that will inevitably take place in the future. In this case, the speaker sees or knows evidence that this action will be performed.

Related exercises:
Beginner lesson "Present Continuous declarative sentences"
Beginner lesson "Negative Present Continuous sentences"
Beginner lesson "Present Continuous Interrogative Sentences"
Mistakes when using Present Continuous

Method of formation of Present Continuous

am / is / are + present participle

For example:
You are watching TV.
You look television.

Are you watching TV?
You look television?

You are not watching TV.
You don't look television.

Verb conjugation in Present Continuous

Number	Face	positive form	negative form	Interrogative form
single	1	I am speaking.	I am not speaking.	Am I speaking?
	2	You are speaking.	You are not speaking.	Are you speaking?
	3	He is speaking. She is speaking. It is speaking.	He is not speaking. She is not speaking. It is not speaking.	Is he speaking? Is she speaking? Is it speaking?
plural	1	You are speaking.	You are not speaking.	Are you speaking?
	2	We are speaking.	We are not speaking.	Are we speaking?
	3	They are speaking.	They are not speaking.	Are they speaking?

Using Present Continuous

This moment

Present Continuous describes actions expressed by normal verbs that are happening or not happening now, at this very moment.

The Present Continuous is often used with adverbs of time such as: at the moment- at present; now, just now, right now- now, right now; and etc.

For example:
You are learning English now.
Now you you teach English.

You are not swimming now.
Now you don't swim.

Are you sleeping?
You sleeping?

I am sitting.
I sitting.

I am not standing.
I I'm not standing.

Is he sitting or standing?
He sits or costs?

They are reading their books at the moment.
At present they read books.

They are not watching television.
They are don't look television.

What are you doing right now?
Than you are you doing now?

why aren't you doing your homework?
Why do you don't do hometasks?

Long-term actions happening now

In English, as well as in Russian, the adverb "now" can mean a rather extensive period of time: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, etc. Sometimes the Present Continuous can be used to describe an action that lasts for the present period of time, it does not have to be in this very second.

For example ( note that all of the following sentences can be said, for example, while at a dinner in a restaurant, or written in a letter, etc.):
I am studying to become a doctor.
I learning to the doctor.

I am not studying to become a dentist.
I I don't study to the dentist.

I am reading the book "Tom Sawyer".
I I read Tom Sawyer book.

I am not reading any books right now.
Now I I don't read no books.

Are you working on any special projects at work?
You now working on any special projects?

Aren't you teaching at the university now?
Are you now you don't teach in university?

Near future

Sometimes the Present Continuous can be used to describe a future action that should take place or not take place in the near future.

For example:
I am meeting some friends after work.
After work I dating with your friends.

I am not going to the party tonight.
I am today I'm not going for evening.

Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
He will go to your parents at the end of next week?

Isn"t he coming with us tonight?
Is he with us today won't go?

Repetitive actions and irritation, impatience, disapproval

Present Continuous with words always- always, constantly- constantly, expresses disapproval, impatience, irritation with some repetitive action. Please note that in this case, Present Continuous takes on the same meaning (repeated action) as in Present Simple, but has a negative connotation.

Remember that in this meaning it is necessary to use the words always, constantly, and in the sentence they are placed between to be and " -ing"-form of the verb.

For example:
She is always coming to class late.
She is always late to classes.

He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up.
He constantly chatting. If only he would shut up.

I don't like them because they are always complaining.
I don't like them because they complaining all the time.

Remember: Non-Continuous Verbs / Mixed Verbs

It is important to remember that the verbs of the non-long group cannot be used in the tenses of the Continuous group, and also some meanings of the verbs of the mixed group cannot be used in the long tense either. Instead of Present Continuous with such verbs, you need to use Present Simple.

For example:
She is loving this chocolate ice cream. ( Wrong.)
She loves this chocolate ice cream. ( Right.)
She is loves it's chocolate ice cream.

Present Continuous Tense (pronounced: present continuous tense) is the present continuous tense, it is also called Present Progressive (pronounced: present progressive). This is predominantly indicating the action that takes place at the moment of speech. But also Present Continuous can talk about action in the future.

Education Present Continuous (Present Progressive)

The formation of all tenses of the English language is quite similar. Some parts of speech are taken, put in desired forms and connect with each other. To form the Present Continuous tense form, you need to take it in the present tense auxiliary to be, add to it the participle of the semantic verb in the present tense.

to be + verb + ending -ing:

I tremble - I am trembling - I'm trembling.
You tremble - You are trembling - You are trembling.
We tremble - We are trembling - We are trembling.
He / she / it trembles - He / she / it is trembling - He / she / it trembles.
They tremble - They are trembling - They tremble.

Negative sentences in Present Continuous

To get a negative sentence in the present continuous tense, it is necessary to modify the original affirmative sentence. Between to be and the verb you need to put a negative particle not:

Statement: Now he is trying to get back his children - Now he is trying to get his children back.
Negation: Now he is not trying to get back his children - Now he is not trying to get his children back.

Statement: Jack and Lucy are choosing a new TV - Jack and Lucy are choosing a new TV.
Negation: Jack and Lucy are not choosing a new TV - Jack and Lucy are not choosing a new TV.

Negative sentence word order

Subject + to be + not + action verb + rest of sentence

Steven Spielberg is not making new film - Steven Spielberg is not making a new film.

Interrogative sentences in Present Continuous

In order for a question to be formed in the present continuous tense, it is necessary to change the sentence in the affirmative form. To do this, you need to swap the subject and the auxiliary verb to be:

Are they listening progressive rock? Do they listen to progressive rock?
Is he looking at me right now? Is he looking at me right now?
Are we buying a new knife this Sunday? Are we buying a new knife this Sunday?

Interrogative sentence word order

To be + Subject + Action verb + Rest of the sentence

Are they cooking Italian food? Do they cook Italian food?

The verb to be in Present Continuous

The verb to be in Present Continuous does not always have the same form. It can change depending on the face change. In accordance with the change of persons, the verb to be in Present Continuous tense will have three forms:

Am- 1 person, unit hours - I am thinking- I think.
Is- 3rd person, unit. hours - He is walking- He walks.
Are- 2 person unit. hours and all forms plural - They are waiting- They are waiting.

Using Present Continuous

The rules for using Present Continuous are simple - the present continuous in English is usually used in specific cases: when some action is relevant at the time of speech, when it began before the moment of speech and lasts after, when it comes to something temporary, some kind of development or changes, etc. We have prepared for you examples of using the present continuous tense in each case.

The action is relevant at the moment of speaking:

I am listening to the news - I am listening to the news.
You are washing your clothes - You wash your clothes.
Who is Bob talking to on the phone? Who is Bob talking to on the phone?
Look, he is trying to steal that man's pen - Look, he is trying to steal a pen from that man.

The action began before the moment of speech and continues after:

At noon we are usually having brunch - At noon we usually eat brunch.
When she get home the children are doing their homework - When she came home, the children were doing their homework.
I am learning all that stupid tenses!
I am reading the book Moby Dick - I am reading the book Moby Dick.

It's about something temporary.

I'm looking for a blue beach house - I'm looking for a blue beach house.
She's thinking about leaving her parent's house - She is thinking about leaving her parents' house.
Are you eating enough food? – Are you eating enough?

We are talking about something new that is compared with the previous one:

These days children are using smartphones instead of reading books - These days children use smartphones instead of reading books.

It is about development, changes:

The puppies are growing quickly, I think their size would be doubling every week! – The puppies are growing fast, I think their size will double every week!.
His Spanish is improving - His Spanish is getting better.

The action happens again and again for a long period:

Ann is always coming to work late - She is constantly late for work.
I don’t like her because she is always complaining - I don’t like her because she constantly complains.

It's about a plan to do something in the future:

Oscar is going to a new town next week - Oscar is moving to another city next week.
What is Jane doing after work? What does Jane do after work?
I am not going to the cinema tonight - I will not go to the cinema today.
Isn't they coming with you tonight? “Won’t they come with you today?”

Verbs not used in Present Continuous

Each tense of the English language has such verbs that cannot be used in this tense. And the Present Continuous is no exception. We have prepared for you a list of verbs that are not used in the present continuous tense.

Feelings/perception

to hear - to hear
to feel - to feel
to see - see
to taste - to feel the taste
to smell - to smell

Opinions

to believe - to believe
to assume - agree
to consider - to believe
to feel (= to think) - to feel (= to think)
to doubt - to doubt
to find (= to consider)
to suppose - to believe
to think - to think

Thinking

to imagine - represent
to know - to know
to forget - forget
to mean - keep in mind
to notice - notice
to remember - remember
to recognize - to recognize
to understand - understand

Emotions/Desires

to envy - to envy
to dislike - dislike
to hate - to hate
to fear - to be afraid
to hope - hope
to love - to love
to like - like
to mind - remember
to regret - regret
to want - want
to prefer - prefer
to wish - wish

measurements

to contain - contain
to hold - keep
to measure - measure
to cost - cost
to weigh - weigh

Other

To look - in the meaning of "to have a resemblance"
to be - to be
to seem - look
to have - in the meaning of "possess something"

Video about Present Continuous

If we talk about the popularity of the use of tenses in English, the Simple group will undoubtedly get the first place. However, this group alone will certainly not leave you for London, and therefore it is necessary to expand the possibilities of the language. The second most popular group of tenses, the Continuous group, can perfectly help with this. Like all other groups, it contains past, present and future tenses. Today we will focus on Present Continuous Tense (pronounced as present continius tense) or present continuous tense, having studied how this time is formed.

Present Continuous Tense (also Present Progressive Tense) or the present continuous tense is the time of the English language, which is responsible for actions that occur in the present tense at the moment of speaking.

On the initial stage language learning this time is often confused with the times of Present Simple. Yes, both in the first and in the second case, the matter concerns the present, but the difference between these times is colossal. In order not to get into trouble using these tenses, let's take a closer look at the Present Continuous tense in English.

The formation of Present Continuous is based on the use of auxiliary and semantic verbs. The auxiliary verb is to be in the present tense. Depending on the person and number, this time can have 3 forms:

Pronouns / Pronouns	to be in present tense
I	am
He
We

Participle I or present participle is used as a semantic verb. To form the present participle in the active voice, you do not need to separately memorize the rules for regular and irregular verbs. It is enough just to take any verb in the infinitive form, remove the preposition to and add the ending –ing.

Examples in Present Continuous Tense	Way of education
I am learning Chinese. (I'm learning Chinese.)	to learn -> learn learn + ing = learning
She is working hard. (She works hard.)	to work -> work work + ing = working
They are dancing. (They are dancing.)	to dance -> dance danc(e) + ing = dancing
We are leaving. (We are leaving.)	to leave -> leave leave(e) + ing = leaving
She is dying. (She is dying.)	to die -> die dy + ing = dying

When attaching an ending, it is worth considering certain nuances:

• If a word ends in -e, that letter is omitted:

A verb cannot be formed in this way if there are two -e in the word. In this case, the standard rule applies:

• If the word ends in -ie, this combination of letters is replaced with -y:

The exception is words ending in -x and -w, which are not doubled:

If the word ends in the consonant -r, this letter should be doubled if there is no diphthong in front of it:

Doubling the consonant -l at the end is possible if the stress falls on the last syllable, and before -l there is a short vowel:

In British English, -l is doubled even if the stress does not fall on the final syllable.

Note that words that end in -ing are not always present participles. Often nouns and adjectives are expressed in such words:

Present Continuous: sentence forms

Now let's look at how sentences are formed using auxiliary and semantic verbs:

Affirmative Present Continuous

The affirmative form of Present Continuous contains a direct word order. In such a sentence, the auxiliary and semantic verbs come after the subject. Affirmative sentence scheme:

The sentences above are used in the active voice, where the action is performed by the subject. However, sometimes situations arise in which it is necessary to show that the action is directed at the object / person itself. In such cases, a passive voice is used, for the formation of which it is necessary to use three verbs: the same auxiliary verb to be in the present tense, the verb to be in Participle I (being) and the past participle (or Participle II):

Subject + (be) + being + Past Participle

Everything is clear with the first two, but the Past Participle has its own characteristics. It contains two forms of education, the choice of which depends on the correctness or incorrectness English verbs. So the past participle with regular verbs is formed by adding the ending -ed. Irregular Verbs this rule is not obeyed: each of them has a single form, so you just need to try to remember such verbs.

In such sentences, the preposition by is often used, which shows who did the action. Examples:

The rule is also preserved for sentences in the passive voice:

The auxiliary verb in the affirmative and negative forms is often abbreviated in speech and writing, similar to the Present Simple tense:

Abbreviating am not in the negative form as amn't is generally not accepted. This form of negation for Present Continuous can be found in Scotland and Ireland.

Interrogative Present Continuous

The interrogative form in Present Continuous time is built based on the type of question:

• General and alternative questions push the auxiliary verb forward before the subject:

This question is answered briefly, using an auxiliary verb:

This question requires a full answer:

When using two or more semantic verbs, the auxiliary verb is used once at the beginning.

• A special question for the Present Continuous must contain an interrogative word that is placed before the auxiliary verb.

A complete answer is also needed here:

A short answer is required here, similar to the answer to the general question:

These were all the rules for the formation of Present Continuous, with which you can easily make a grammatically correct sentence.

Present Continuous: use

Present Continuous or present continuous tense is used in speech all the time. Consider all cases of using Present Continuous.

1. The present continuous tense in English is used to indicate actions that are going on at the moment of speaking. Often in such a case, the indicator words now (now) and at the moment (at the moment) are used:

She is passing an exam at the moment.	She is currently taking her exam.
I'm working now.	I am working now.
She is talking with the boss about a new project.	She is talking to her boss about a new project.
Cake is being made in the kitchen.	A cake is being prepared in the kitchen.

Do not confuse Present Simple and Continuous:

1. Present Continuous Tense is also used when talking about actions that are happening now, but not specifically at this moment.

1. The use of Present Continuous is possible with adverbs always / constantly (constantly), again and again (every now), all the time (all the time). Such sentences differ from Present Simple sentences in that they tend to imply the speaker's annoyance about some habit. As a Russian analogue, adverbs here can act in the sense of “always doing something”:

1. The use of Present Continuous Tense is possible in cases where the speaker knows or assumes that the action will not last long. In such sentences there are words for / during (during), until / till (until / until).

The second part of the sentence in this construction is usually used in Present Simple.

1. The Present Continuous is used when talking about planned actions in the future. Preference for this time in this case can be given only when the action is definitely decided to be carried out. Sentences may contain satellite words: tonight (tonight), today (today), tomorrow (tomorrow), the day after tomorrow (the day after tomorrow), this (next) week / month / year (this (next) week / month / year).

The translation of such constructions is usually carried out in the present tense, although, in fact, nothing changes from this even in Russian: it is clear that the action is not taking place now.

1. The present continuous tense in English is also used to express actions that will take place in the near future, using verbs of motion. These include: go (go), come (come), leave (leave), move (move), take off (take off), land (land), return (return), move (move).

The translation is also in the present tense, although the future is implied.

1. Present Continuous or Progressive Tense is used when talking about actions that change gradually. Often for this case, words in English are used that imply this change: change (change), increase (increase), decrease (decrease), improve (improve), rise (rise), grow (grow), fall (fall), begin / start (begin), become / get (become):

1. Present Continuous is used when emphasis is placed on the unusual behavior of a person that is not observed for him:

1. However, the above cases do not always apply. So, for example, exceptions to the rules in Present Continuous Tense are state verbs or state verbs, with which Continuous time cannot be used, since they themselves imply action. Such an action is usually not visible to the eye. These include verbs that are responsible for:

• emotions (love - love, hate - hate, adore - adore, respect - respect);
• processes of mental activity (think - to think, believe - to believe, assume - to believe);
• perception (feel - feel, hear - hear, see - see, notice - notice);
• ownership rights (have - to have, belong - to belong, possess - to possess, own - to own);
• desires (wish - to dream, want - to want, desire - to wish);
• another (succeed - to succeed, need - to need, find - to search, fail - to fail).

These verbs use Present Simple tense.

However, there are certain situations where the stative verb can be used as a continuing one. This is possible if:

• a word from the list of state verbs has one more meaning:
• see (see) can be used in the meaning of "meet" or "inspect":

• appear (seem) in the meaning of "perform on stage":

• have in set expressions

1. Present Continuous is also used to contrast something new with something old:

1. The Present Continuous is used in subordinate clauses to show that some actions continue during others. For this, Present Continuous is used in the subordinate part, and Present Simple is used in the main part. In such constructions, the words when (when), if (if), in case (in case), as long as (yet), unless (yet) are often found:

• In order to show one long action against the background of another, the union while (while) can be used, expressing the adverbial clauses of time. Both parts use Present Continuous time:

She is checking my work while I'm eating.	She checks my work while I eat.
While I'm singing, he is playing the guitar.	While I sing, he plays the guitar.

Today we studied what Present Continuous is and in what situations it is used. The grammar of the Present Continuous is not very difficult, so you will quickly master this tense by practicing all the mentioned use cases.

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Continuous Tenses, "to continue"- continue, last. The very name of this group of times indicates that the main grammatical meaning their duration is the process of action.

Group Times Continuous also called Progressive Tenses , and in Russian their called extended or long time. verb used in the form Continuous means that an action takes place at a certain moment. This moment may be clear from the context, or is often indicated by additional words - an exact indication of the time (hour), another action, etc. somehow concretizing this moment. Depending on the duration of the action, there are:

Present Continuous- present continuous (present continuous),

Past Continuous- past continuous (past continuous),

Future Continuous- future continuous (future continuous).

Scene 1 discusses examples of the use of time The Present Continuous Tense.
Scene 5 has examples of how to use The Past Continuous Tense.
In scene 29, the comparison in the use of tenses Future and Future Continuous.

Continuous Tense formed by an auxiliary verb "to be" and the fourth main form of the verb (present participle - Present Participle). Only the auxiliary verb will be the changeable part of the predicate "to be".

Group Times Continuous in active pledge. Brief table.

Continuous (Progressive) (process At what time?
Past	present	Future
affirmative sentences
was Ving were Ving	am Ving is Ving are Ving	will be Ving
Negative sentences
wasnot Ving werenotVing	am notVing is notVing are notVing	will not be Ving
Interrogative sentences
was ...Ving? Were ... Ving?	Am...Ving? Is...Ving? Are...Ving?	Will ... be Ving?

Group Times Continuous in active pledge. Table with examples.

Continuous (Progressive) (process- action in progress) At what time?
Past	present	Future
affirmative sentences
I/He/She/It was Ving We/You/They were Ving	I am Ving (I " m) He/She/It is Ving (He " s/ She " s/It " s) We/You/They are Ving (We "re/You "re/they "re )	I/He/She/It/We/You/They will be Ving I "ll be/He "ll be/ She "ll be/It "ll be We "ll be/You "ll be/they "ll be
He was playing yesterday at 9 o'clock. He was playing yesterday at 9 o'clock. He played yesterday at 9 o'clock. I was writing yesterday from 6 to 7. I was writing yesterday from 6 to 7. I wrote yesterday from 6 to 7.	He is playing football right now. He is playing football right now. He is playing football right now. I "m writing letter. I am the letter writer. I am writing a letter (now).	He will be playing tomorrow at 3 o'clock. He will be playing tomorrow at 3 o'clock. He will play tomorrow at 3 o'clock. I "ll be writing when you come. I'll be writing when you come. I will write when you come.
Negative sentences
I/He/She/It was not Ving (wasn't ) We/You/They were not Ving (weren"t )	I am notVing (I "m not) He/She/It is not Ving (He "s not/ She "s not/It "s not) (isn't) We/You/They are notVing (We "re not/You "re not/they "re not) (aren't)	I/He/She/It/We/You/They will not be Ving (won'tbe)
He was notplaying when you came. He wasn't playing when you arrived. He wasn't playing when you arrived. I wasn'twriting yesterday at 8p.m. I was not writing yesterday at 8 pm. I didn't write yesterday at 8 pm.	He is not playing football now. He is not playing football now. He doesn't play football now. I" m not writing letter. I am not the letter writer. I am not writing a letter (now).	He won't be playing football tomorrow from 6 till 7. He won't be playing football tomorrow from 6 to 7. He won't be playing football tomorrow from 6 to 7. I will not be writtening when you come. I won't be writing, when will you come. I won't write when you come.
Interrogative sentences
was I/he/she/it Ving? Were we/you/they Ving?	Am I Ving? Is he/she/it Ving? Are we/you/they Ving?	Will I/he/she/it/we/you/they be Ving?
was he playing football yesterday from 6 till 7? He was playing football yesterday from 6 to 7? Did he play football yesterday from 6 to 7? Were you writing when I came? Were you writing when I came? Did you write when I arrived?	Is he playing football? Is he playing football? Is he playing football now? Are you writing now? Are you a writer now? Are you writing now?	Will I be writingingtomorrowat 7p.m.? Will I be writing tomorrow at 7 pm? Will I write tomorrow at 7 pm? Will he be playing football tomorrow from 6 till 7? Will he be playing football tomorrow from 6 to 7? Will he play football tomorrow from 6 to 7?
Time Markers - Time markers
yesterday at 3p.m., yesterday from 6 till 7, when you came...	now, right now, at the moment currently	tomorrow at 3p.m., tomorrow from 6 to 7, when you come

Conventions used in the table:

Ving- The fourth form of the verb. Present participle ( Present Participle or Participle I) and gerund ( Gerund).

to be + Ving- "to be doing"

In order to better understand the grammatical essence of continuous tenses, let's use the literal translation of each component:

I am working
I am employed
I'm working

Not working
He is working
he works

We are working
We are working
We are working

She was working
She was working
She worked

They were working
They were working
They worked

I shall be working
I will be working
I will work

You will be working
You will be working
You will work

It can be seen from these examples that the second component of the continuous tenses - the present participle - gives the whole verb a sign of duration. It is on the basis of the duration of action that these times are contrasted to the times of the Indefinite group. Latest used to express ordinary, repetitive actions. Compare:

Where is Ivanov?
Where is Ivanov?

Not working in his study now.
He is currently working in his office.

Ivanov usually works in his study.
Ivanov usually works in his office.

into Russian form Continuous translated by verbs imperfect form present, past or future tense (according to the tense of the auxiliary verb).

Interrogative and negative forms of continuous tenses are formed according to the rule of the verb "to be":

I am working.
Am I working?

He was working.
Was he working?

He wasn't working.

Verbs that do not represent action as a process are not used in the form Continuous.

The main ones are: to accept, to belong, to contain, to consist, to depend on, to deserve, to hope, to hear, to know, to like, to mind, to please, to possess, to prefer, to resemble, to understand, to result, to see, to:

I understand what you are saying.
I understand what you are saying.

I see your drawing and I like it.
I see your drawing and I like it.