The Importance of understanding how to form and use progressive verb tenses

o Good writers correctly use verbs when writing narrative and informational texts (expository writing).

o Good writers use a variety of verb tenses to make the writing more interesting.

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Learning Objective: I will learn how to form and use progressive verb tenses.

Yesterday…

…we’ve reviewed the following tenses of verbs:

• Present Tense (occurs NOW or often)• Past Tense (occurs sometime in past)• Future Tense (occurs sometime in future)

Present Progressive Forms• The present progressive form of a verb

expresses action or a condition that is continuing in the present.

EX: Althea is finishing her song.

• The present progressive form consists of the helping verb am, are, or is and the present participle of the main verb.

• Formula: (appropriate) HV + present participle

OriginalVerb

PresentParticiple

grow growing

shop shopping

trust trusting

PROGRESSIVE FORMS

Present Progressive FormsSingular Plural

I am watching We are watching

You are watching You are watching

He, she, or it is watching

They are watching

Past Progressive Forms

• The past progressive form of a verb expresses action or a condition that was continuing at some time in the past.

EX: We were watching a scary show.

• The past progressive form consists of the helping verb was or were and the present participle.

Formula: (appropriate) HV + past participle

PROGRESSIVE FORMS

Past Progressive Forms

Singular Plural

I was working We were working

You were working You were working

He, she, or it was working

They were working

Future Progressive Forms• The future progressive form of a verb

expresses action or a condition that was continuing at some time in the future.

EX: We will be watching a scary show.

• The future progressive form consists of the helping verb will be and the future participle.

Formula: will be + future participle

PROGRESSIVE FORMS

Future Progressive Forms

Singular Plural

I will be watching We will be watching

You will be watching

You will be watching

He, she, or it will be watching

They will be watching

Steps/Instructions

1. Rewrite the sentence using the progressive form of the verb.

2. If the verb is in the present tense, change it to the present progressive form.

3. If the verb is in the past tense, change it to the past progressive form.

4. If the verb is in the future tense, change it to the future progressive form.

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Steps/Instructions

1. Rewrite the sentence using the progressive form of the verb.

2. If the verb is in the present tense, change it to the present progressive form.

3. If the verb is in the past tense, change it to the past progressive form.

4. If the verb is in the future tense, change it to the future progressive form.

Example: Carrie planned an extended hike.Carrie was planning an extended hike

Steps/Instructions1. Rewrite the sentence using the progressive form of the verb.

2. If the verb is in the present tense, change it to the present progressive form.

3. If the verb is in the past tense, change it to the past progressive form.

4. If the verb is in the future tense, change it to the future progressive form.

Example: Carrie planned an extended hike.Carrie was planning an extended hike

Past tense

Progressive past tense

Using Progressive Forms

• 1. Sean plays computer games.• 2. The horses trotted around the track.• 3. This machine works.• 4. Serena will hurry to her dance class.• 5. Harry and Sally take piano lessons.

1. Rewrite the sentence using the progressive form of the verb.

2. If the verb is in the present tense, change it to the present progressive form.

3. If the verb is in the past tense, change it to the past progressive form.

4. If the verb is in the future tense, change it to the future progressive form.

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Using Progressive Forms

• 1. Sean is playing computer games.• 2. The horses were trotting around the

track.• 3. This machine will be working.• 4. Serena will be hurrying to her dance

class.• 5. Harry and Sally are taking piano

lessons.

Using Progressive Forms

• 6. The Ryans vacation at the beach.• 7. Sharon and Joel cleaned the garage. • 8. Courtney will visit her grandmother.• 9. I watch television with my best friend.• 10. Billy typed a letter to his cousin.

1. Rewrite the sentence using the progressive form of the verb.

2. If the verb is in the present tense, change it to the present progressive form.

3. If the verb is in the past tense, change it to the past progressive form.

4. If the verb is in the future tense, change it to the future progressive form.

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Using Progressive Forms

• 6. The Ryans are vacationing at the beach.

• 7. Sharon and Joel were cleaning the garage.

• 8. Courtney will be visiting her grandmother.

• 9. I am watching television with my best friend.

• 10. Billy was typing a letter to his cousin.

Closure

What did we learn today?

Closure

What did we learn today?

We learned how to form and use progressive verb tenses.