Progressive Verbs

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What is a progressive verb?

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A progressive verb shows an ongoing action. It is formed using a form of 'to be' + the verb ending in -ing.

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are happening right now. It uses 'am', 'is', or 'are' + verb-ing.

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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 uses 'was' or 'were' + verb-ing.

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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 uses 'will be' + verb-ing.

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Fill in the blank: I ________ (play) soccer right now.

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am playing

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Fill in the blank: They ________ (watch) a movie last night.

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were watching

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Fill in the blank: She ________ (study) for her test tomorrow.

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will be studying

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Fill in the blank: It ________ (rain) when we left the house.

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was raining

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What is the structure for forming the present progressive tense?

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Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.

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What is the structure for forming the past progressive tense?

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Subject + was/were + verb-ing.