Desy/I/V
THE PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Pattern be + -ing (present participle)
Meaning The progressive tense give the idea
that an action is in progress during a
particular time.
1. Present Progressive
Example: He is conducting a research on inventing an
alternative local food.
2. Past Progressive
Example: They were examining Salmonella typhosa in
microbiology laboratory.
3. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
Example: The student will be finishing the assignment
when the lecturer arrive.
THE PERFECT TENSE
Pattern have + past participle
Meaning The perfect tenses all give the idea
that one things happen before another time
or event.
1. Present Perfect
Ex: I have already finished.
2. Past Perfect
Ex: I had already finished my presentation when they
arrived.
3. Future Perfect
Ex: I will already have finished when they arrive.
THE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
Pattern have + been + -ing (present participle)
Meaning The perfect progressive tenses give
the idea that one event is in progress
immediately before, up to, until another time
or event. The tenses are used to express the
duration of the first event.
1. Present Perfect Progressive
Ex: I have been studying for two hours.
2. Past Perfect Progressive
Ex: I had been studying for two hours before my friend
came.
3. Future Perfect Progressive
Ex: I will have been studying for two hours by the time you
arrive.
VERB PHRASE