Progressive Tense Review

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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 the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the present participle (verb+ing). Example: 'I am reading.'

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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. It is formed using the verb 'to be' in the past (was/were) + the present participle (verb+ing). Example: 'They were playing.'

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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. It is formed using 'will be' + the present participle (verb+ing). Example: 'She will be studying.'

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Identify the tense: 'I am listening to a video lecture.'

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Present progressive.

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Identify the tense: 'We were celebrating Cindy's birthday.'

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Past progressive.

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Identify the tense: 'Are you coming to my house for dinner?'

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Present progressive.

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Identify the tense: 'She is late for school.'

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Present (simple).

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Identify the tense: 'My son was jumping over the chair.'

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Past progressive.

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What is the structure of the present progressive tense?

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Subject + am/is/are + verb+ing. Example: 'He is running.'

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What is the structure of the past progressive tense?

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Subject + was/were + verb+ing. Example: 'They were dancing.'