Question

What's the main difference between the present continuous and the past continuous?



A) In the present continuous the verb to be is in the past and the main verb is in the "ing" form.

B) In the past continuous the verb to be is in the past and the main verb is in the "ing" form.

C) Both in the present and past continuous the verb to be is in the infinitive.

D) The past continuous refers to an action in progress at the time of speaking, whereas the present continuous refers to an action in progress in the past.

E) The present continuous is past-oriented.​

Answer 1

Alternativa B

No past continuous o verb to be sempre estará no passado, enquanto o verbo principal estará no gerúndio “ing form”

Por exemplo: I was studying