{"id":694,"date":"2022-04-20T03:36:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T03:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=694"},"modified":"2025-10-04T11:21:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T11:21:49","slug":"e-jj-7-form-the-progressive-verb-tenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-jj-7-form-the-progressive-verb-tenses\/","title":{"rendered":"E- JJ.7 Form the progressive verb tenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Form the progressive verb tenses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-09eb8d27d0d70f35bd20b1cf47293f11\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83c\udf1f <strong>Form the Progressive Verb Tenses<\/strong> \ud83c\udf1f<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Progressive verb tenses show that an action <strong>is ongoing, happening now, or was happening<\/strong> at a certain time. They are also called <strong>continuous tenses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Present Progressive (Present Continuous) \ud83d\udfe2<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Form:<\/strong> <code>am \/ is \/ are + verb + ing<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use:<\/strong> To describe actions happening <strong>right now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I am reading a book. \ud83d\udcd6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She is playing football. \u26bd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are studying for the test. \u270f\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Tip:<\/strong> \u201cI \u2192 am\u201d, \u201cHe\/She\/It \u2192 is\u201d, \u201cWe\/You\/They \u2192 are\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Past Progressive (Past Continuous) \ud83d\udd35<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Form:<\/strong> <code>was \/ were + verb + ing<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use:<\/strong> To describe actions <strong>that were happening at a specific time in the past<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I was watching TV yesterday. \ud83d\udcfa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They were playing outside when it rained. \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was reading while she was cooking. \ud83c\udf73<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Tip:<\/strong> \u201cI\/He\/She\/It \u2192 was\u201d, \u201cWe\/You\/They \u2192 were\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Future Progressive (Future Continuous) \ud83d\udfe3<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Form:<\/strong> <code>will be + verb + ing<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use:<\/strong> To describe actions <strong>that will be happening at a specific time in the future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I will be studying at 8 p.m. tonight. \ud83d\udd57<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She will be traveling to Paris next week. \u2708\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They will be playing in the park tomorrow. \ud83c\udf33<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Tip:<\/strong> Always use <strong>will be<\/strong> for future progressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Quick Rules to Remember \u2705<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add <strong>-ing<\/strong> to the base verb.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exceptions: verbs ending in <strong>e<\/strong>, drop the <strong>e<\/strong> \u2192 <code>make \u2192 making<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single vowel + single consonant \u2192 double consonant \u2192 <code>run \u2192 running<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the correct <strong>helping verb<\/strong> (am\/is\/are, was\/were, will be) depending on tense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Progressive tenses focus on <strong>duration or ongoing actions<\/strong>, not completed actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Example Table for Easy Memory \ud83d\udcdd<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Tense<\/th><th>Helping Verb<\/th><th>Example<\/th><th>Emoji<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Present Progressive<\/td><td>am \/ is \/ are<\/td><td>I am eating<\/td><td>\ud83c\udf4e<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Past Progressive<\/td><td>was \/ were<\/td><td>She was singing<\/td><td>\ud83c\udfa4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Future Progressive<\/td><td>will be<\/td><td>They will be swimming<\/td><td>\ud83c\udfca<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Fun Tip for Students \ud83c\udf89<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of <strong>\u201c-ing\u201d verbs as action in motion<\/strong>! \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If it\u2019s happening <strong>now<\/strong> \u2192 Present Progressive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it was happening <strong>yesterday<\/strong> \u2192 Past Progressive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it will happen <strong>tomorrow<\/strong> \u2192 Future Progressive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-large-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/98921\/086\/952\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-160.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-160.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-160-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-160-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79393\/937\/951\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-168.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-168.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-168-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-168-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Form the progressive verb tenses Key Notes : \ud83c\udf1f Form the Progressive Verb Tenses \ud83c\udf1f 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) \ud83d\udfe2 Form: am \/ is \/ are + verb + ing Use:<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-jj-7-form-the-progressive-verb-tenses\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- JJ.7 Form the progressive verb tenses&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-694","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=694"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16123,"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/694\/revisions\/16123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}