Progressive Verb tenses

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What is a progressive verb tense?

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A progressive verb tense indicates an ongoing action and is formed using a form of the verb 'to be' plus the present participle of the main verb.

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Identify the helping verb and main verb in the sentence: 'Aunt Nanette will be planning fun activities for James.'

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Helping verb: 'will be'; Main verb: 'planning'.

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What is the present progressive tense of the verb 'to swim'?

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is swimming.

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Provide an example of a sentence using the present progressive tense.

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I am studying for my test tomorrow.

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What is the past progressive tense?

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The past progressive tense describes an action that was ongoing in the past, formed with 'was/were' + present participle.

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Identify the tense in the sentence: 'The artist was making amazing pictures in his studio.'

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Past progressive.

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What is the present progressive form of the verb 'to form'?

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are forming.

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How do you form the present progressive tense?

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Use the present tense of 'to be' (am/is/are) + the present participle of the main verb.

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What is the difference between simple present and present progressive tense?

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Simple present indicates a habitual action, while present progressive indicates an ongoing action happening now.

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What is the structure of a sentence in the past progressive tense?

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Subject + was/were + present participle.