Bridging Class Meeting 2

Progressive Verb Tenses

Bridging Class Meeting 2

The Progressive Tense 

• The progressive tense tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

• To form the progressive tenses, use the helping verb to be (am, are, is, was, were, will) with a main verb ending in -ing.

The present progressive tense

The present progressive tense tells about something that is happening right now. It uses a present-tense form of the helping verb to be (is, am, or are).

Julie is playing basketball right now.

I am dancing with my dog.

They are eating burgers for lunch today.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the present progressive form of the verb.

Irma and Todd

(rearrange) the chairs into rows.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the present progressive form of the verb.

I

(feel) anxious about my trip next week.

The past progressive tense

The past progressive tense tells about something that was happening in the past. It uses a past-tense form of the helping verb to be (was or were).

Seth was talking to Mrs. Jones when the phone rang.

My parents were watching T.V. when grandma arrived.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the past progressive form of the verb.

Mom and I ____ (argue) about which football team was best.

• were arguing

• are arguing

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the past progressive form of the verb.

Gordon _____ (teach) his brother to tie a bow tie.

• was teaching

• were teaching

• is teaching

• am teaching

The future progressive tense

The future progressive tense tells about something that will be happening in the future. It uses the future-tense form of the helping verb to be (will be).

Karen will be visiting next June.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the future progressive form of the verb.

Kika _____ (playing) the violin at Bellas Artes next summer.

• was playing

• is playing

• will playing

• will be playing

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the future progressive form of the verb.

We

(plan) a trip to Middle East.

Poll

Do you understand about today's lesson?

• No

• Not sure

• Sure

• Very sure

Open Ended

What do you get about PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE?

Open Ended

What do you get about PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE?

Open Ended

What do you get about FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE?