ELAGSE4L1: Progressive Verb Aspects

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are currently happening or ongoing. It is formed using 'is/am/are' + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'She is reading a book.'

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How do you form the past progressive tense?

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The past progressive tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'They were playing soccer.'

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Identify the correct present progressive form: 'He ___ (to run) in the park.'

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He is running in the park.

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Which sentence is in the past progressive tense?

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'I was studying for my test.'

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What is an example of a sentence that does NOT use the present progressive tense?

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'I will go to the store tomorrow.'

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What auxiliary verbs are used in the present progressive tense?

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The auxiliary verbs used are 'is', 'am', and 'are'.

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What is the difference between present progressive and simple present tense?

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Present progressive describes ongoing actions, while simple present describes habitual actions or facts. Example: 'I eat breakfast' (simple present) vs. 'I am eating breakfast' (present progressive).

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Choose the correct past progressive form: 'They ___ (to bake) cookies.'

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They were baking cookies.

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What is the structure of a present progressive sentence?

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Subject + is/am/are + verb(-ing). Example: 'She is dancing.'

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Identify the correct sentence in the past progressive tense: 'We ___ (to watch) a movie.'

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We were watching a movie.