Progressive Verbs

Essential Question How can I identify and correctly use progressive tense verbs?

Let’s Review! What is a verb? A verb is an action word. (walk,run)

Let’s Review! What are the simple verb tenses? Past, Present, and Future (walked, walking, will walk)

Now for the New Stuff Progressive Verb Indicates an ongoing action

3 Tenses Past Progressive- is used to describe an action that took place in the past. (was/were walking) Present Progressive- is used to describe an action that takes place right now. (am/are walking) Future Progressive- is used describe an action that will happen in the future. (will be/shall be walking)

Linking Verbs Past Progressive  was/were Present Progressive  is/am/are Future Progressive  will be/shall be

Let’s Try It! My sister _________ her walls in her bedroom. (past progressive)(paint)

Let’s Try It! My sister was painting her walls in her bedroom. (past progressive)(paint)

Let’s Try It! They _________ football in the park. (present progressive)(play)

Let’s Try It! They are playing football in the park. (present progressive)(play)

Let’s Try It! I ___________ a trip next weekend. (future progressive)(organize)

Let’s Try It! I will be organizing a trip next weekend. (future progressive)(organize)

Let’s Try It! The crew ___________ in Italy at the moment.(present progressive)(work)

Let’s Try It! The crew are working in Italy at the moment.(present progressive)(work)

Let’s Try It! What are your plans for Thanksgiving break? I ___________ my family in my hometown. (future progressive)(visit)

Let’s Try It! What are your plans for Thanksgiving break? I will be visiting my family in my hometown. (future progressive)(visit)

Let’s Try It! The girls and boys ____________ the play. (past progressive)(rehearse)

Let’s Try It! The girls and boys were rehearsing the play. (past progressive)(rehearse)

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