Benchmark Unit 4 Grammar

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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. Example: 'I will be traveling to Denmark.'

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How do you form the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense is formed using 'will be' + the present participle (verb + -ing). Example: 'will be traveling'.

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes an action that is currently ongoing. Example: 'I am teaching Spanish.'

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How do you form the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense is formed using 'am/is/are' + the present participle (verb + -ing). Example: 'is teaching'.

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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. Example: 'They were building a fire.'

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How do you form the past progressive tense?

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The past progressive tense is formed using 'was/were' + the present participle (verb + -ing). Example: 'were building'.

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What is a present participle?

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A present participle is the -ing form of a verb used in progressive tenses. Example: 'traveling', 'teaching', 'building'.

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What is the difference between 'will be traveling' and 'is traveling'?

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'Will be traveling' indicates a future action, while 'is traveling' indicates a current action.

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Provide an example of a sentence in the future progressive tense.

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Example: 'My sister will be traveling to Denmark next year.'

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Provide an example of a sentence in the present progressive tense.

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Example: 'Mom is teaching Spanish at the high school today.'