Progressive Verb Tenses

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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. It is formed using 'is/am/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 an action that was ongoing 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 an action that will be ongoing 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 in the sentence: 'Mom is baking cookies.'

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The verb is 'is baking.' It is in the present progressive tense.

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Choose the correct tense: 'Lydia _____ telling her friends about her plans.' (past)

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The correct answer is 'was telling.' It is in the past progressive tense.

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Which sentence uses the future progressive tense?

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The sentence 'The ride at the amusement park will be closing soon.' uses the future progressive tense.

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What is the structure of the present progressive tense?

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

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What is the structure of the past progressive tense?

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The structure is: Subject + was/were + verb(-ing). Example: 'He was reading.'

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What is the structure of the future progressive tense?

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The structure is: Subject + will be + verb(-ing). Example: 'They will be traveling.'

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Fill in the blank: 'I _____ studying for my test tomorrow.' (present)

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The correct answer is 'am studying.' It is in the present progressive tense.