Progressive Verbs

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What is a progressive verb?

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A progressive verb shows an ongoing action. It is formed using a form of 'to be' + the verb ending in -ing.

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

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The present progressive form is 'am/is/are playing'.

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What is the past progressive form of 'to play'?

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The past progressive form is 'was/were playing'.

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Which auxiliary verb is used with 'I' in the present progressive?

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The auxiliary verb 'am' is used with 'I'.

Front

Which auxiliary verb is used with 'he', 'she', or 'it' in the present progressive?

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The auxiliary verb 'is' is used with 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

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Which auxiliary verb is used with 'you', 'we', or 'they' in the present progressive?

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The auxiliary verb 'are' is used with 'you', 'we', or 'they'.

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Correct the sentence: 'He are running fast.'

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The correct sentence is 'He is running fast.'

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Correct the sentence: 'They is playing soccer.'

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The correct sentence is 'They are playing soccer.'

Front

What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence: 'The dog ___ barking loudly.'

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The correct form is 'is barking loudly.'

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Identify the error: 'She am reading a book.'

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The error is in the auxiliary verb; it should be 'is' instead of 'am'.