The Present Continuous

Present Continuous описывает действия, происходящие в данный момент времени.

Правила образования:

(am, is, are) + Participle I смыслового глагола

The importance of scientific research is growing with every day.

Важность научного исследования возрастает с каждым днем.

Спряжение глаголов в Present Continuous

Число	Лицо	Положительная форма	Отрицательная форма	Вопросительная форма
един.		I am speaking.	I am not speaking.	Am I speaking?
	You are speaking.	You are not speaking.	Are you speaking?
	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?
множ.		You are speaking.	You are not speaking.	Are you speaking?
	We are speaking.	We are not speaking.	Are we speaking?
	They are speaking.	They are not speaking.	Are they speaking?

The Past Continuous

Past Continuous описывает действия, происходившие в указанный момент в прошлом. Эти действия могли продолжаться какое-то время до указанного момента, и могут продолжаться какое-то время после него.

Правила образования:

(was, were) + Participle I смыслового глагола

In 1895 K.E. Tsiolkovsky was beginning to mention space flights in his papers.

В 1895 году К.Э. Циолковский в своих работах начал упоминать о космических полетах.