Progressive Verb tenses

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What is a progressive verb tense?

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A progressive verb tense indicates an ongoing action or a state of being. It is formed using a form of 'to be' plus the present participle of the main verb.

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are currently happening. It is formed with 'am', 'is', or 'are' + the verb ending in -ing.

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Example of a sentence in present progressive tense.

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She is reading a book.

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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 with 'was' or 'were' + the verb ending in -ing.

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Example of a sentence in past progressive tense.

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They were playing soccer.

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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 is formed with 'will be' + the verb ending in -ing.

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Example of a sentence in future progressive tense.

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I will be studying for my exam.

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'She is dancing.'

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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Identify the main verb in the sentence: 'They were running.'

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The main verb is 'running'.

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What is the structure of a present progressive sentence?

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Subject + am/is/are + verb(-ing) + (rest of the sentence).