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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes an action that is currently happening. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'I am running.'

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What is the past progressive tense?

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The past progressive tense describes an action that was ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'She was reading.'

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What is the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense describes an action that will be ongoing in the future. It is formed using 'will be' + the verb ending in -ing. Example: 'They will be playing.'

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How do you form the present progressive tense?

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To form the present progressive tense, use 'am/is/are' + the base verb + -ing. Example: 'He is swimming.'

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How do you form the past progressive tense?

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To form the past progressive tense, use 'was/were' + the base verb + -ing. Example: 'I was dancing.'

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How do you form the future progressive tense?

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To form the future progressive tense, use 'will be' + the base verb + -ing. Example: 'We will be studying.'

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Identify the present progressive tense in this sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

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The present progressive tense is 'are playing.'

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Identify the past progressive tense in this sentence: 'I was watching a movie.'

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The past progressive tense is 'was watching.'

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Identify the future progressive tense in this sentence: 'She will be traveling tomorrow.'

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The future progressive tense is 'will be traveling.'

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

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Example: 'I am eating lunch.'