Progressive Tense

Present Progressive tense shows an action that is happening at the current time.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

We use the helping verb "am" for the present, and "was" for the past.

Identify the tense of the verb used in the sentence.

• Simple Present

• Simple Past

• Present Progressive

• Past Progressive

My son was jumping over the chair.

• present progressive

• past progressive

• future progressive

• past tense (simple)

I am listening to a video lecture.

• present progressive

• past progressive

• future progressive

• future (simple)

Tomorrow we will be eating hamburgers.

• present progresive

• past progressive

• future progressive

• present (simple)

you coming to my house for dinner?

• present progressive

• past progressive

• future progressive

• past (simple)

We were celebrating Cindy's birthday.

• present progressive

• past progressive

• future progressive

• present (simple)

We were studying Genesis.

• present progressive

• past progressive

• future progressive

• future (simple)

The wind is blowing the leaves on the tree.

• present progressive

• past progressive

• future progressive

• present (simple)

The baby was crying at night.

• present progresive

• past progressive

• future progressive

• present (simple)