Use the progressive verb tenses
Key Notes :
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It describes something that is, was, or will be happening.
The present progressive tense describes something that is happening right now. It uses the helping verb is, am, or are.
Julie is playing basketball right now.
The past progressive tense describes something that was happening in the past. It uses the helping verb was or were.
Sam was talking to Mrs Jones when the phone rang.
The future progressive tense describes something that will be happening in the future. It uses the helping verb will be.
Karen will be visiting next June.
Learn with an example
š„Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb or verbs.
- When we arrived at the hotel, Brooke_____ sleeping soundly in the back seat.Ā Ā
The sentence should be in the past progressive tense. It describes something that was happening in the past. Use the helping verb was.
š„Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb.
- When we arrived at the hotel, Hollie_______sleeping soundly in the back seat.
The sentence should be in the past progressive tense. It describes something that was happening in the past. Use the helping verb was.
š„Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb or verbs.
- “We_________ having dinner at seven o’clock, so don’t be late, ”Ā Mrs Roberts said.
The sentence should be in the future progressive tense. It describes something that will be happening in the future. Use the helping verbs will be.
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