PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSE

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Future Progressive: Indicates the action or state of being will be ongoing during some future time frame,

To form Future Progressive: Use will be/shall be + present participle (-ing)

Example: A team of observers will be monitoring the elections.

Example: Claire will be studying music at a special camp this summer.

PRACTICE TIME!

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Despite her height, Kathryn ___ to make the basketball team.

(hope - present progressive)

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The rain ___ all of our plans. (ruin - present progressive)

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The last ferry ___ leaving soon. (leave - future progressive)

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The workers ___ the building. (repair - future progressive)

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The architect ___ his plans. (explain - present progressive)

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They ___ critical political issues. (discuss - present progressive)