Level: beginner The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb: ... We use the present continuous to talk about: activities at the moment of …

Learn about the different present tense forms (present simple, present continuous and present perfect) and do the exercises to practise using them.

The present perfect continuous is formed with have/has been and the -ing form of the verb. We normally use the present perfect continuous to emphasise that something is still continuing in …

Do you know all the different uses of present simple and continuous? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

We use do and does to make questions with the present simple. We use does for the third person singular (she / he / it) and do for the others. We use do and does with question words like …

Do you know how to talk about future plans using will, going to and the present continuous? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

We use both the present perfect simple (have or has + past participle) and the present perfect continuous (have or has + been + -ing form) to talk about past actions or states which are still …

We can use will be with an -ing form instead of the present continuous or be going to when we are talking about plans, arrangements and intentions: They'll be coming to see us next week.

We make the passive using the verb be + past participle. We start the sentence with the object. ... It is not always necessary to add who or what did the action. ... Only the form of be changes to …

Learn how to use the past continuous to talk about the past, and do the exercises to practise using it.