Progressive Tense Verbs Test

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What is the progressive tense?

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The progressive tense is a verb form that shows an action that is ongoing or in progress at a specific time.

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are happening right now. It is formed using 'is/am/are' + verb ending in -ing.

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What is the past progressive tense?

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The past progressive tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb ending in -ing.

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What is the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense describes actions that will be ongoing in the future. It is formed using 'will be' + verb ending in -ing.

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Example of present progressive tense: 'She __________ (read) a book.'

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She is reading a book.

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Example of past progressive tense: 'They __________ (play) soccer.'

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They were playing soccer.

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Example of future progressive tense: 'I __________ (study) for my test.'

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I will be studying for my test.

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What is the structure of a present progressive sentence?

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Subject + is/am/are + verb ending in -ing.

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What is the structure of a past progressive sentence?

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Subject + was/were + verb ending in -ing.

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What is the structure of a future progressive sentence?

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Subject + will be + verb ending in -ing.