$*5$ ví dụ sử dụng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn:

$-$ The children were playing in the yard.

$-$ I was doing my homework at 8 pm yesterday

$-$ He was making a pottery at this time last week.

$-$ They were going to the cinema.

$-$ We were having breakfast.

$*5$ ví dụ sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn (có chứa "Always"):

$-$ He is always smoking in the public.

$-$ She is always getting up late.

$-$ They are always eating too much

$-$ The boys are always breaking the glasses.

$-$ My sister is always eating at night.

   Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn:

- When I was singing in the bathroom, my mother came in.

- The light went out when we were watching TV.

- She was dancing while I was singing.

- The man was sending his letter in the post office at that time.

- We were just talking about it before you arrived

   Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn:  

-    Linda is always leaving her dirty socks on the floor for me to pick up!

-     I'm always losing things

-    He was always losing his key

-    She's always giving people little presents.

-    He's always working.