Examples for progressive verb tenses :
1. Present Progressive
- I am watching a movie right now.
- She is working on her new book.
- They are having dinner at the restaurant.
- We are practicing for the school play.
- He is taking a nap in the afternoon.
- The kids are building a fort in the backyard.
- I am listening to a podcast.
- She is painting the living room.
- We are planning our summer vacation.
- They are studying for their final exams.
2. Past Progressive
- I was reading a novel when the phone rang.
- She was cooking dinner while he was setting the table.
- They were playing soccer when it started to rain.
- We were watching a documentary when the power went out.
- He was running in the park when he tripped.
- The teacher was explaining the lesson while the students were taking notes.
- I was writing an email when my computer crashed.
- She was attending a conference while her friends were exploring the city.
- They were waiting for the bus when it finally arrived.
- We were driving to the beach when we heard the news.
3. Future Progressive
- I will be attending a workshop next Saturday.
- She will be studying abroad next semester.
- They will be visiting their grandparents this summer.
- We will be traveling to Australia in December.
- He will be working on the new project next week.
- The kids will be playing outside after school.
- I will be meeting with the team tomorrow morning.
- She will be presenting her research at the conference next month.
- They will be having a barbecue this weekend.
- We will be exploring the museum during our trip.
4. Present Perfect Progressive
- I have been learning French for the past year.
- She has been working at this company since January.
- They have been traveling across Europe for three weeks.
- We have been waiting for your call all afternoon.
- He has been practicing the piano every day.
- The team has been preparing for the championship for months.
- I have been reading that book since last month.
- She has been jogging in the park regularly.
- They have been watching that TV series for two months.
- We have been cooking new recipes lately.
5. Past Perfect Progressive
- I had been studying for hours before the exam started.
- She had been waiting at the station when the train was canceled.
- They had been living in New York before they moved to Chicago.
- We had been discussing the problem before the solution was proposed.
- He had been working on the project before the deadline was extended.
- The children had been playing outside before it started raining.
- I had been reading the novel when the power went out.
- She had been practicing her speech for weeks before the presentation.
- They had been traveling for hours before they reached their destination.
- We had been preparing for the event before it was postponed.
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