Lesson Objective: Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.
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You have learned about the present, past, and future verb tenses. Each of these tenses has a progressive form. The progressive form shows that an action is going on.
In this lesson, we are going to look at progressive forms of verbs: present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive.
Present Progressive Form
Present Progressive form shows ongoing action that is still happening when the words are written. To form the present progressive, use the helping verb am, is, orare with the -ing form of the main verb.
Some examples from our grammar book, page 92:
I am studying about different periods of art. (happening now)
Our teacher is explaining how an art movement begins. (happening now)
Beth and Tom are looking at a painting from the Impression art period. (happening now)
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Write a sentence in present progressive using the words in parentheses.
➡️(reading/Mahra/about/plants.)
Past Progressive Form
The past progressive form shows ongoing action that was happening until another action occured. To form the past progressive, use the helping verb was or were with the -ing form of the main verb.
Some examples from our grammar book, page 93:
I was outlining a tree when a duck knocked over my easel. (was ongoing)
We were talking about about Monet's beautiful paintings when Dad came home. (was ongoing)
My friends were laughing so hard that no one helped me pick up my painting. (was ongoing)
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Write a sentence in past progressive using the words in parentheses.
➡️(reading/Mahra/about/plants.)
Future Progressive Form
Future progressive form shows ongoing action that will happen in the future. To form the future progressive, use the helping verb will be with the -ing form of the main verb.
Some examples from our grammar book, page 93:
Later, we will be creating an Impressionist painting of a garden. (will be happening in the future)
Nick I will be using the Impressionist style for his landscape. (will be happening in the future)
Nick and Luna will be joining me at the pond tomorrow. (will be happening in the future)
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Write a sentence in future progressive using the words in parentheses.
➡️(reading/Mahra/about/plants.)
Watch the video below, and answer the question.
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Please write three sentences from the video that are not in the previous question:
1 sentence for present progressive form
1 sentence for past progressive form
1 sentence for future progressive form
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Please read and answer each question carefully.
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Write the correct present, past, or future progressive form of the verb in
parentheses in the box below.
Example:
Right now I (eat) dinner, so I will call you later.
Answer: am eating
"In a few months, the leaves (fall) from the trees."
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Write the correct present, past, or future progressive form of the verb in
parentheses in the box below.
"They (talk) about him when he walked into the room."
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Write the correct present, past, or future progressive form of the verb in
parentheses in the box below.
"Now I (search) for the best place to hold my party."
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Write the correct present, past, or future progressive form of the verb in
parentheses in the box below.
"Do you know if Rudy (come) to the game tomorrow?"
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Write three sentences using three different forms of verbs.
1 sentence for present progressive form
1 sentence for past progressive form
1 sentence for future progressive form
Which of the following helping verbs can be used to form present progressive?
am
is
are
Present progressive form of a verb shows that
an action is happening at the moment of speaking.
an action has finished before the moment of speaking.
Put the words/phrases in the correct order to form a sentence in Present Progressive Tense.
She
mentoring
my cousin.
is
Read the sentence below, and decide whether it is present progressive or not.
"We are learning about different forms of art."
Yes👍
No👎
Read the sentence below, and decide whether it is present progressive or not.
"I am going to the pond near my house to draw."
Yes👍
No👎
Read the sentence below, and decide whether it is present progressive or not.
"We were painting our own landscapes this week."
Yes👍
No👎
Which of the following helping verbs can be used to form past progressive?
was
were
Past progressive form of a verb shows
an action happening at the moment of speaking
an ongoing activity in the past
Put the words/phrases in the correct order to form a sentence in Past Progressive Tense.
giving
our presentation.
Jacob and I
were
Read the sentence below, and decide whether it is past progressive or not.
"We were learning about different forms of art."
Yes👍
No👎
Read the sentence below, and decide whether it is past progressive or not.
"He was sweeping the floor."
Yes👍
No👎
Read the sentence below, and decide whether it is past progressive or not.
"Days are passing too quickly."
Yes👍
No👎
Which of the following helping verbs can be used to form future progressive?
will
be
Future progressive form of a verb shows
an ongoing activity in the past
an action will occur at some point in the future
Put the words/phrases in the correct order to form a sentence in Future Progressive Tense.
over
the Atlantic Ocean.
flying
We
will be
Read the sentence below, and decide whether it is future progressive or not.
"We will be learning about different forms of art."
Yes👍
No👎
Read the sentence below, and decide whether it is future progressive or not.
"He will be sweeping the floor."
Yes👍
No👎
Read the sentence below, and decide whether it is future progressive or not.
"Days are passing too quickly."
Yes👍
No👎
Drag the sentences from the audio to the correct category.
I was working on a project all night long.
I was talking to my students on ClassDojo.
I am planning this week’s grammar lesson at the moment.
She was helping my mom 15 minutes ago.
My favorite YouTuber will be streaming at 8 pm.
Present progressive
Past progressive
Future progressive
Which of the following options completes the sentence below?
Our librarian __________ gathering art books for us to examine.
is
are
Which of the following options completes the sentence below?
We __________ preparing a slideshow preparing a slideshow of Monet's paintings, too.
was
will be
Which of the following options completes the sentence below?
I __________ dreaming about a trip to Paris, the birthplace of Impressionism.
