Progressive tenses

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What is the progressive present tense?

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The progressive present tense describes an action that is currently happening. Example: 'I am playing.'

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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. Example: 'I was sleeping.'

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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. Example: 'I will be playing.'

Front

Identify the correct form: 'I ___ (to play) a game right now.'

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I am playing a game right now.

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Identify the correct form: 'They ___ (to sleep) when the phone rang.'

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They were sleeping when the phone rang.

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What is the structure of the present progressive tense?

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The structure is: Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing. Example: 'She is reading.'

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What is the structure of the past progressive tense?

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The structure is: Subject + was/were + verb-ing. Example: 'He was running.'

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What is the structure of the future progressive tense?

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The structure is: Subject + will be + verb-ing. Example: 'They will be studying.'

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Choose the correct option: 'Right now, I ___ (to wonder) about the weather.'

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Right now, I am wondering about the weather.

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Which tense is used for actions happening at this moment?

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The present progressive tense is used for actions happening at this moment.