PROGRESSIVE TENSES

NISRIN ZALCHARY NOR FATIN BTE ABD MOHKSIN MD ZUHAIRI BIN MD SAIAAN ANDREW ANAK SELI

INTRODUCTION

The progressive tenses are the six tenses in English which show continuous or repeated actions.
Sometimes the past progressive is called the imperfect.

INTRODUCTION

The six progressive tenses correspond to the three basic and three perfect tenses. They are formed by the appropriate basic or perfect tense of the verb to be followed by the present participle.

EXAMPLES

Present Progressive: I am coming. Past Progressive: I was coming. Future Progressive: I will be coming. Present Perfect Progressive: I have been coming. Past Perfect Progressive: I had been coming. Future Perfect Progressive: I will have been coming.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Present progressive tense describes an ongoing action that is happening at the same time the statement is written.
This tense is formed by using am/is/are with the verb form ending in -ing.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

am + (base form + -ing) : I am working. OR is + (base form + -ing) : She is eating. OR are + (base form + -ing) : We are studying.

EXAMPLES

1. A planned activity. Sofia is starting school at CEC tomorrow. 2. An activity that is occurring right now Jan is watching TV right now. 3. An activity that is in progress, although not actually occurring at the time of speaking. Sara is learning English at CEC.

PAST PROGRESSIVE

PAST PROGRESSIVE

Past progressive tense describes a past action which was happening when another action occurred.
This tense is formed by using was/were with the verb form ending in -ing.

PAST PROGRESSIVE

was + (base form + -ing) : I was working. OR were + (base form + -ing) : They were eating.

EXAMPLES

1. A past activity in progress while another activity occurred. At 6:00 yesterday I was eating dinner. The phone rang while I was eating. 2. Two past activities in progress at the same time. While I was answering the phone, my wife was cooking dinner.

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE

Future progressive tense describes an ongoing or continuous action that will take place in the future.
This tense is formed by using will be or shall be with the verb form ending in -ing.

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE

will be + (base form + -ing): I will be working. He will be eating.

EXAMPLES

An activity that will be in progress. Tomorrow Sam will be studying for the test on Unit 1.

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Present perfect progressive tense describes an action that began in the past, continues in the present, and may continue into the future.
This tense is formed by using has/have been and the present participle of the verb (the verb form ending in -ing).

PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

have + (base form + -ing): I have been working. OR has + (base form + -ing): She has been eating.

EXAMPLES

This tense emphasizes the duration of an activity that began in the past and continues into the present. It often uses time words or phrases. It may be used to refer to continuing activity that is recent. He has been painting houses all summer. Ive been studying English for 2 years.
It may be used to refer to continuing activity that is recent. He has been going to school at CEC.

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Past perfect progressive tense describes a past, ongoing action that was completed before some other past action.
This tense is formed by using had been and the present perfect of the verb (the verb form ending in -ing).

PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

had + (base form + -ing) : I had been working. He had been eating.

EXAMPLES

When the teacher arrived, I had been waiting almost 10 minutes. He was out of breath because he had been running to catch the bus.

FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Future perfect progressive tense describes a future, ongoing action that will occur before some specified future time.
This tense is formed by using will have been and the present participle of the verb (the verb form ending in -ing).

FUTURE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

Future perfect progressive = will have + (base form + -ing): I will have been working. She will have been eating.
This tense emphasizes the duration of a continuing activity in the future that ends before another activity or time in the future.