Form the progressive verb tenses

Key Notes:

✨ Form the Progressive Verb Tenses ✨

🔹 What is the Progressive Tense?

The progressive tense (also called continuous tense) shows an action that is happening right now, was happening, or will be happening.

• 👉 It always uses a form of “to be” (am, is, are, was, were, will be) + verb + -ing.

📘 Types of Progressive Tenses

1. Present Progressive 🕒

Form: am / is / are + verb + -ing

Use: Shows action happening right now.

Example:

• I am reading a book. 📖
• She is playing football. ⚽

2. Past Progressive ⏳

Form: was / were + verb + -ing

Use: Shows action that was happening in the past.

Example:

• They were singing yesterday. 🎤
• He was running in the park. 🏃

3. Future Progressive 🔮

Form: will be + verb + -ing

Use: Shows action that will be happening in the future.

Example:

• I will be studying at 7 p.m. 📚
• She will be traveling tomorrow. ✈️

🌟 Quick Tips to Remember 🌟

• Always use be + verb(-ing).
• Present → am/is/are + -ing
• Past → was/were + -ing
• Future → will be + -ing

⚡ Summary in One Line:

👉 Progressive tense = be verb + -ing word = shows action in progress! 🎉

Let’s practice!