Progressive Verbs

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What is a progressive verb?

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A progressive verb indicates an ongoing action, often formed with a form of 'to be' plus the '-ing' form of a verb.

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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' + verb-ing (e.g., 'was jumping').

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes an action that is currently ongoing, formed with 'am/is/are' + verb-ing (e.g., 'is jumping').

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What is the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense describes an action that will be ongoing in the future, formed with 'will be' + verb-ing (e.g., 'will be jumping').

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Identify the tense: 'The kids were jumping on the couch.'

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Past progressive.

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Identify the tense: 'They have jumped ten feet in the air.'

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Present perfect.

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Fill in the blank: I _____ doing my math homework tonight. (Future)

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will be.

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Fill in the blank: Last week, I ________ with my brother. (Past)

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was running.

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Identify the tense: 'The man _____ reading the newspaper.' (Past)

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was.

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What is the structure of a past progressive sentence?

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Subject + was/were + verb-ing (e.g., 'They were playing').