The document explains progressive verb tenses. It defines progressive as showing an action that takes place over time. It discusses the present progressive (uses be + verb+ing to show continuing action), past progressive (used was/were + verb+ing to show past continuing action), and future progressive (will be + verb+ing to show future continuing action). Examples are provided for each tense. The document notes progressive tenses are often used in informal situations and temporary actions.

1. FORMING PROGRESSIVE
TENSES
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2. What does progress mean?
Progress is a word with several meanings:
To move forward toward a goal: I
want to make progress in learning
multiplication facts.
To go forward or onward in space
or time: The train progressed
toward its destination.

3. What does progress mean?
Which definition relates to verb tense?
To move forward toward a goal: I
want to make progress in learning
multiplication facts.
To go forward or onward in space
or time: The train progressed
toward its destination.

4. What does progress mean?
Which definition relates to verb tense?
To go forward or onward in space
or time: The train progressed
toward its destination.

5. PROGRESSIVE TENSES
Progressive tenses are used to show
actions that take place over a period of
time.

6. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
The present progressive shows a
continuing action.
The horses are
walking by the
road.

7. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
The present progressive shows a
continuing action.
The horses are
walking by the
road.
What do you notice
about the present
progressive?

8. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
The present progressive shows a
continuing action.
The beaver
is swimming.

9. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
The present progressive shows a
continuing action.
The beaver
is swimming.
Notice that the present
progressive has a form
of the verb to be, along
with the –ing form of the
verb

10. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Can you describe the caterpillar’s actions
using the present progressive?
The caterpillar
_______________.is crawling

11. PAST PROGRESSIVE
The past progressive shows an action that
continued for a time in the past.
Last night, the
campfire was
burning on the
beach.
How is the past
progressive similar to
the present
progressive?

12. PAST PROGRESSIVE
The past progressive shows an action that
continued for a time in the past.
The meerkat was
watching for predators.
Which two words show
the past progressive in
this sentence?

13. PAST PROGRESSIVE
The past progressive shows an action that
continued for a time in the past.
The meerkat was
watching for predators.
Notice that the past
progressive includes
the past tense form of
to be.

14. PAST PROGRESSIVE
Can you fill in the missing word to create
the past progressive?
The flowers ________
blooming along the trail.
were

15. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
The future progressive shows an action
that will continue for a time in the future.
The family will be
kayaking for the next
few hours.
How is the future
progressive different
from the other forms?

16. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
The future progressive shows an action
that will continue for a time in the future.
The family will be
kayaking for the next
few hours.
The future progressive
uses will be.

17. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
The future progressive shows an action
that will continue for a time in the future.
The frog eggs
_________________
hatching soon.
Can you fill in the
missing words?
will be

18. Using the progressive
Write a sentence about the frog. Use the
past, present, or future
progressive form.
Present: is
___________
Past: was
___________
Future: will be
___________

19. Using the progressive
Write a sentence about the snake. Use the
past, present, or future progressive form.

20. Why the progressive?
This verb tense is often used in speaking
and informal situations.
I’m just
hanging out
in the forest.

21. Why the progressive?
This verb tense is often used in speaking
and informal situations.
I’m just
hanging out
in the forest.

22. Write some dialogue
Write some dialogue in the speech bubble.
Use the present progressive.

23. Why the progressive?
Progressive forms are also used for
temporary situations.
The frog is
crawling out
of the
container.

24. Write a sentence
Write a sentence to show what is
happening in the picture. Use a
progressive form.