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, often formed with a form of 'to be' plus the present participle (verb+ing).

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are currently happening. Example: 'I am running.'

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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. Example: 'I was running.'

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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. Example: 'I will be running.'

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Identify the verb tense: 'I am eating lunch.'

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Present progressive.

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Identify the verb tense: 'She was reading a book.'

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Past progressive.

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Identify the verb tense: 'They will be playing soccer.'

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Future progressive.

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What is the structure of the present progressive tense?

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The structure is: Subject + 'am/is/are' + verb+ing.

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What is the structure of the past progressive tense?

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The structure is: Subject + 'was/were' + verb+ing.

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What is the structure of the future progressive tense?

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The structure is: Subject + 'will be' + verb+ing.