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 state of being. It is formed using a form of the verb '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/are' + present participle (verb+ing). Example: '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/were' + present participle (verb+ing). Example: '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' + present participle (verb+ing). Example: 'He will be studying for his exam.'

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Identify the tense: 'The kids are playing outside.'

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Present progressive.

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Identify the tense: 'I was watching TV when the phone rang.'

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Past progressive.

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Identify the tense: 'She will be cooking dinner at 6 PM.'

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Future progressive.

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What is the structure of a present progressive sentence?

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Subject + am/is/are + present participle (verb+ing). Example: 'They are running.'

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What is the structure of a past progressive sentence?

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Subject + was/were + present participle (verb+ing). Example: 'I was sleeping.'

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What is the structure of a future progressive sentence?

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Subject + will be + present participle (verb+ing). Example: 'We will be traveling.'