Use the progressive verb tenses

Key Notes :

✏️Use the Progressive Verb Tenses 🎉

🔹 What are Progressive Verb Tenses? 🤔

Progressive tenses show that an action is happening, was happening, or will be happening at a certain time.
👉 They use the verb “to be” (is, am, are, was, were, will be) + a verb ending in -ing.

🌟 Types of Progressive Verb Tenses

Present Progressive 🕰️

➡️ Action is happening right now.
✅ Structure: am/is/are + verb(-ing)
💡 Examples:

• I am reading a story. 📖
• She is playing the piano. 🎹
• They are running in the park. 🏃‍♂️

Past Progressive ⏳

➡️ Action was happening in the past.
✅ Structure: was/were + verb(-ing)
💡 Examples:

• I was writing a letter yesterday. ✍️
• They were watching TV last night. 📺
• He was cooking dinner. 🍳

Future Progressive 🔮

➡️ Action will be happening in the future.
✅ Structure: will be + verb(-ing)
💡 Examples:

• I will be studying tomorrow. 📚
• She will be dancing at the party. 💃
• We will be traveling next week. ✈️

🎯 Quick Tips 📝

✨ Always use -ing verbs with progressive tenses.
✨ Look for time clues like now, yesterday, tomorrow, next week.
✨ Use the right helping verb (am/is/are/was/were/will be).

🌈 Fun Practice Sentences 🎲

Fill in the blanks with the correct progressive tense:

1. She ___ (read) a book right now. 📖
2. They ___ (play) football yesterday evening. ⚽
3. I ___ (write) my homework tomorrow. ✍️

let’s practice!