Use the progressive verb tenses

Key Notes:

📝 Use the Progressive Verb Tenses

Progressive verb tenses show actions that are ongoing or happening at a specific time. They are also called continuous tenses.

Present Progressive (is/are/am + verb-ing)

Use: Action happening right now ⏰

Structure:

• Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Examples:

• I am reading a book 📖
• She is playing soccer ⚽
• They are watching TV 📺

Tips:

• Use am with I
• Use is with he, she, it
• Use are with we, you, they

Past Progressive (was/were + verb-ing)

Use: Action that was happening at a specific time in the past ⏳

Structure:

• Subject + was/were + verb-ing

Examples:

• I was sleeping 🛌 at 9 PM last night
• He was studying 📚 when I called
• They were playing 🎾 in the garden

Tips:

• Use was with I, he, she, it
• Use were with we, you, they

Future Progressive (will be + verb-ing)

Use: Action that will be happening at a specific time in the future 🔮

Structure:

• Subject + will be + verb-ing

Examples:

• I will be traveling ✈️ next week
• She will be studying 📖 at 5 PM
• They will be playing 🎮 tomorrow

Key Points to Remember

• Progressive tenses show action in progress
• Always use the correct helping verb (am, is, are, was, were, will be)
• Add -ing to the main verb ✨
• Can be used with time expressions: now, at the moment, while, when

Examples

• Right now: I am eating 🍎 an apple
• Yesterday evening: They were dancing 💃 at the party
• Tomorrow at 6 PM: We will be watching 🎬 a movie

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