Progressive verb tenses

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What is a progressive verb tense?

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A progressive verb tense indicates an ongoing action in the present, past, or future.

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are currently happening. 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. Example: 'I was reading.'

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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. Example: 'I will be reading.'

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How do you form the present progressive tense?

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Use the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'She is running.'

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How do you form the past progressive tense?

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Use the verb 'to be' (was/were) + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'They were playing.'

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How do you form the future progressive tense?

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Use 'will be' + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'He will be studying.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the present progressive tense?

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'The dog is barking.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the past progressive tense?

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'We were watching a movie.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the future progressive tense?

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'They will be traveling tomorrow.'