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 with a form of 'to be' and the '-ing' form of the main verb.

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What is the structure of a present progressive verb?

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

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What is the structure of a past progressive verb?

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

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What is the structure of a future progressive verb?

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

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Identify the tense: 'I am eating lunch.'

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Present Progressive.

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Identify the tense: 'They were watching a movie.'

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Past Progressive.

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Identify the tense: 'She will be traveling next week.'

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Future Progressive.

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What does 'hopping' indicate in a sentence?

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It indicates an ongoing action in the present progressive tense.

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Complete the sentence: 'I _____ to the store tomorrow.' (use future progressive)

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will be going.

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Complete the sentence: 'The dog _____ in the yard.' (use present progressive)

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is playing.