Present Progressive or Past Progressive

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What is the Present Progressive tense?

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The Present Progressive tense describes actions that are currently happening at the moment of speaking. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing.

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What is the Past Progressive tense?

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The Past Progressive tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing.

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How do you form the Present Progressive tense?

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To form the Present Progressive tense, use the correct form of 'to be' (am, is, are) followed by the base verb with an -ing ending.

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How do you form the Past Progressive tense?

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To form the Past Progressive tense, use 'was' or 'were' followed by the base verb with an -ing ending.

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When do we use the Present Progressive tense?

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We use the Present Progressive tense for actions happening right now, for future plans, or for temporary situations.

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When do we use the Past Progressive tense?

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We use the Past Progressive tense to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past.

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Example of Present Progressive: 'She ___ a book.'

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Correct answer: 'is reading a book.'

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Example of Past Progressive: 'They ___ soccer when it started to rain.'

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Correct answer: 'were playing soccer when it started to rain.'

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Present Progressive?

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The structure is 'am/is/are not' + verb-ing. Example: 'She is not playing.'

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What is the structure of a negative sentence in Past Progressive?

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The structure is 'was/were not' + verb-ing. Example: 'He was not sleeping.'