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How to Form the Progressive Verb Tense

Progressive tense is really three tenses--past progressive, present progressive, and future progressive. You use the progressive for an action in progress; you don't know when it started or when it will finish, but it is happening right now, or it was happening at some time in the past, or it will happen at some time in the future. Forming the progressive tense in English requires a form of the verb "be" plus a main verb in the form of a present participle, which is a verb with "ing" on the end.

Instructions

    • 1
      She is running.

      Use the present progressive to talk about an action in progress at the time of speaking. You will need a subject, a present form of the verb "be" and a present participle.

      Examples:

      I am running.

      You are running.

      He/She/It (or a singular noun) is running.

      We are running.

      They (or a plural noun) are running.

    • 2
      We were watching TV at 9:00 p.m. last night.

      Use the past progressive tense to show that an action was in progress at some time before now. Combine a past form of the verb "be" with a present participle.

      Examples:

      I was watching TV at 9:00 p.m. last night.

      You were watching TV at 9:00 p.m. last night.

      He/She/It (or a singular noun) was watching TV at 9:00 p.m. last night.

      We were watching TV at 9:00 p.m. last night.

      They (or a plural noun) were watching TV at 9:00 p.m. last night.

    • 3
      The plane will be landing at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.

      Use the future progressive tense to talk about an action that will be in progress at a future time. Combine the verb "will" with the word "be" and a present participle.

      Examples:

      I will be landing at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.

      You will be landing at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.

      He/She/It (or a singular noun) will be landing at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.

      We will be landing at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.

      They (or a plural noun) will be landing at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.

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