Form the progressive verb tenses

Key Notes :

🌟 Form the Progressive Verb Tenses 🌟

Progressive verb tenses show that an action is ongoing, happening now, or was happening at a certain time. They are also called continuous tenses.

Present Progressive (Present Continuous) 🟢

Form: am / is / are + verb + ing

Use: To describe actions happening right now.

Examples:

• I am reading a book. 📖
• She is playing football. ⚽
• They are studying for the test. ✏️

✅ Tip: “I → am”, “He/She/It → is”, “We/You/They → are”

Past Progressive (Past Continuous) 🔵

Form: was / were + verb + ing

Use: To describe actions that were happening at a specific time in the past.

Examples:

• I was watching TV yesterday. 📺
• They were playing outside when it rained. 🌧️
• He was reading while she was cooking. 🍳

✅ Tip: “I/He/She/It → was”, “We/You/They → were”

Future Progressive (Future Continuous) 🟣

Form: will be + verb + ing

Use: To describe actions that will be happening at a specific time in the future.

Examples:

• I will be studying at 8 p.m. tonight. 🕗
• She will be traveling to Paris next week. ✈️
• They will be playing in the park tomorrow. 🌳

✅ Tip: Always use will be for future progressive.

Quick Rules to Remember ✅

• Add -ing to the base verb.
• Exceptions: verbs ending in e, drop the e → make → making.
• Single vowel + single consonant → double consonant → run → running.
• Use the correct helping verb (am/is/are, was/were, will be) depending on tense.
• Progressive tenses focus on duration or ongoing actions, not completed actions.

Example Table for Easy Memory 📝

Tense	Helping Verb	Example	Emoji
Present Progressive	am / is / are	I am eating	🍎
Past Progressive	was / were	She was singing	🎤
Future Progressive	will be	They will be swimming	🏊

Fun Tip for Students 🎉

Think of “-ing” verbs as action in motion! 🚀

• If it’s happening now → Present Progressive
• If it was happening yesterday → Past Progressive
• If it will happen tomorrow → Future Progressive