{"id":694,"date":"2022-04-20T05:34:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T05:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=694"},"modified":"2025-10-03T07:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T07:30:44","slug":"e-cc-5-form-the-progressive-verb-tenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-cc-5-form-the-progressive-verb-tenses\/","title":{"rendered":"E- CC.5 Form the progressive verb tenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Form the progressive verb tenses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-c9192e56d692172ac1587ce97417aca7\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\u2728 Form the Progressive Verb Tenses \u2728<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83d\udd39 What is the Progressive Tense?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>progressive tense<\/strong> (also called <strong>continuous tense<\/strong>) shows an action that is <strong>happening right now<\/strong>, <strong>was happening<\/strong>, or <strong>will be happening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udc49 It always uses a form of <strong>\u201cto be\u201d (am, is, are, was, were, will be)<\/strong> + <strong>verb + -ing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83d\udcd8 Types of Progressive Tenses<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>1. Present Progressive \ud83d\udd52<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Form<\/strong>: am \/ is \/ are + verb + <strong>-ing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use<\/strong>: Shows action happening <strong>right now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I <strong>am reading<\/strong> a book. \ud83d\udcd6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>is playing<\/strong> football. \u26bd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>2. Past Progressive \u23f3<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Form<\/strong>: was \/ were + verb + <strong>-ing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use<\/strong>: Shows action that was happening <strong>in the past<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They <strong>were singing<\/strong> yesterday. \ud83c\udfa4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He <strong>was running<\/strong> in the park. \ud83c\udfc3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\"><strong>3. Future Progressive \ud83d\udd2e<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Form<\/strong>: will be + verb + <strong>-ing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use<\/strong>: Shows action that <strong>will be happening<\/strong> in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I <strong>will be studying<\/strong> at 7 p.m. \ud83d\udcda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>will be traveling<\/strong> tomorrow. \u2708\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\ud83c\udf1f Quick Tips to Remember \ud83c\udf1f<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always use <strong>be + verb(-ing)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present \u2192 am\/is\/are + -ing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Past \u2192 was\/were + -ing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future \u2192 will be + -ing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>\u26a1 <strong>Summary in One Line:<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Progressive tense = <strong>be verb + -ing word<\/strong> = shows action in progress! \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79006\/475\/936\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-160.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6121\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/78928\/520\/265\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-168.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6122\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Examples for progressive verb tenses<\/strong> :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Present Progressive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I <strong>am watching<\/strong> a movie right now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>is working<\/strong> on her new book.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>are having<\/strong> dinner at the restaurant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>are practicing<\/strong> for the school play.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He <strong>is taking<\/strong> a nap in the afternoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The kids <strong>are building<\/strong> a fort in the backyard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I <strong>am listening<\/strong> to a podcast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>is painting<\/strong> the living room.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>are planning<\/strong> our summer vacation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>are studying<\/strong> for their final exams.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Past Progressive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"11\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I <strong>was reading<\/strong> a novel when the phone rang.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>was cooking<\/strong> dinner while he <strong>was setting<\/strong> the table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>were playing<\/strong> soccer when it started to rain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>were watching<\/strong> a documentary when the power went out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He <strong>was running<\/strong> in the park when he tripped.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The teacher <strong>was explaining<\/strong> the lesson while the students <strong>were taking<\/strong> notes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I <strong>was writing<\/strong> an email when my computer crashed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>was attending<\/strong> a conference while her friends <strong>were exploring<\/strong> the city.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>were waiting<\/strong> for the bus when it finally arrived.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>were driving<\/strong> to the beach when we heard the news.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Future Progressive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"21\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I <strong>will be attending<\/strong> a workshop next Saturday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>will be studying<\/strong> abroad next semester.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>will be visiting<\/strong> their grandparents this summer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>will be traveling<\/strong> to Australia in December.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He <strong>will be working<\/strong> on the new project next week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The kids <strong>will be playing<\/strong> outside after school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I <strong>will be meeting<\/strong> with the team tomorrow morning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>will be presenting<\/strong> her research at the conference next month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>will be having<\/strong> a barbecue this weekend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>will be exploring<\/strong> the museum during our trip.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Present Perfect Progressive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"31\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I <strong>have been learning<\/strong> French for the past year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>has been working<\/strong> at this company since January.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>have been traveling<\/strong> across Europe for three weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>have been waiting<\/strong> for your call all afternoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He <strong>has been practicing<\/strong> the piano every day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The team <strong>has been preparing<\/strong> for the championship for months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I <strong>have been reading<\/strong> that book since last month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>has been jogging<\/strong> in the park regularly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>have been watching<\/strong> that TV series for two months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>have been cooking<\/strong> new recipes lately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Past Perfect Progressive<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"41\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I <strong>had been studying<\/strong> for hours before the exam started.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>had been waiting<\/strong> at the station when the train was canceled.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>had been living<\/strong> in New York before they moved to Chicago.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>had been discussing<\/strong> the problem before the solution was proposed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He <strong>had been working<\/strong> on the project before the deadline was extended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The children <strong>had been playing<\/strong> outside before it started raining.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I <strong>had been reading<\/strong> the novel when the power went out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>had been practicing<\/strong> her speech for weeks before the presentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>had been traveling<\/strong> for hours before they reached their destination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>had been preparing<\/strong> for the event before it was postponed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79006\/475\/936\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-160.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6121\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/78928\/520\/196\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-168.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6122\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Form the progressive verb tenses Key Notes: \u2728 Form the Progressive Verb Tenses \u2728 \ud83d\udd39 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. \ud83d\udcd8 Types of Progressive Tenses 1. 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