Form the progressive verb tenses

Key Notes:

📚 Forming Progressive Verb Tenses ⏳

Progressive verb tenses show ongoing actions happening now, in the past, or in the future. They are formed using a form of “be” + verb-ing.

1️⃣ Present Progressive Tense 🌟

Form: am / is / are + verb-ing
Use: Action happening right now.

Examples:

  • I am reading a book 📖.
  • She is playing football ⚽.
  • They are watching a movie 🎬.

2️⃣ Past Progressive Tense ⏪

Form: was / were + verb-ing
Use: Action that was ongoing in the past.

Examples:

  • I was cooking dinner 🍲 when he arrived.
  • They were studying for the test 📚 all night.
  • She was dancing 💃 at the party.

3️⃣ Future Progressive Tense ⏩

Form: will be + verb-ing
Use: Action that will be happening in the future.

Examples:

  • I will be traveling ✈️ next week.
  • They will be playing chess ♟️ at 5 PM.
  • She will be studying 📝 for the exam tomorrow.

💡 Quick Tips & Tricks

Progressive tenses = ongoing actions (think of a clock 🕰️).

Some verbs like love, know, want, seem are not usually used in progressive.

Use time words to help:

  • Present Progressive: now, right now, at the moment ⏱️
  • Past Progressive: yesterday, while, when ⏳
  • Future Progressive: tomorrow, next week, in the future 🌅

✅ Mini Practice

Fill in the blanks with the correct progressive form:

  1. She ___ (read) a book now.
  2. They ___ (play) football yesterday evening.
  3. I ___ (study) for exams tomorrow.

Answers:

  1. is reading
  2. were playing
  3. will be studying

let’s practice!🖊️