Progressive Verb Tenses

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are currently happening. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'She is running.'

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What is the past progressive tense?

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The past progressive tense describes actions that were happening at a specific time in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'They were playing.'

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What is the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense describes actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future. It is formed using 'will be' + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'I will be studying.'

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Identify the verb form: 'is becoming'.

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Present progressive tense.

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Identify the verb form: 'was making'.

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Past progressive tense.

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Identify the verb form: 'are forming'.

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Present progressive tense.

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Which sentence uses the past progressive tense correctly?

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I was sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night.

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Which sentence uses the present progressive tense correctly?

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I am studying for my test tomorrow.

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What is the structure of a present progressive sentence?

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Subject + am/is/are + verb(-ing). Example: 'He is eating.'

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What is the structure of a past progressive sentence?

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Subject + was/were + verb(-ing). Example: 'She was reading.'