Progressive Verb Tenses

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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 at a specific time in the future. Example: 'I will be running at 5 PM.'

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes an action that is currently happening. Example: 'I am reading a book.'

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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. Example: 'I was playing soccer yesterday.'

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Identify the future progressive form of 'to close'.

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The future progressive form is 'will be closing'. Example: 'The store will be closing soon.'

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Identify the present progressive form of 'to study'.

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The present progressive form is 'am studying'. Example: 'I am studying for my test.'

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Identify the past progressive form of 'to bake'.

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The past progressive form is 'was baking'. Example: 'She was baking cookies yesterday.'

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What auxiliary verb is used in the present progressive tense?

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The auxiliary verb 'to be' is used. Example: 'I am, you are, he/she/it is.'

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What auxiliary verb is used in the future progressive tense?

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The auxiliary verb 'will be' is used. Example: 'I will be going to the party.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the future progressive tense?

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Example: 'They will be traveling to France next summer.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the present progressive tense?

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Example: 'He is playing video games right now.'