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 using a form of 'to be' plus the verb ending in -ing.

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are happening right now. It uses 'am', 'is', or '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 uses 'was' or 'were' + verb-ing.

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What is the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense describes actions that will be ongoing in the future. It uses 'will be' + verb-ing.

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Fill in the blank: Yesterday, we ________ with acrylic paint in art class. (Options: are painting, was painting, were painting, will be painting)

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were painting

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Fill in the blank: At this moment, I ____________ my dog run around the yard. (Options: is watching, was watching, am watching, will be watching)

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am watching

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Fill in the blank: Our class __________ on a field trip next week. (Options: are going, was going, were going, will be going)

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will be going

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Fill in the blank: At the end of the week, we _________ on vacation. (Options: am leaving, was leaving, will be leaving, were leaving)

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will be leaving

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Fill in the blank: Right now, I ___________ for the football team. (Options: am cheering, was cheering, will be cheering, were cheering)

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am cheering

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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.