GRAMMAR - The Progressive Form of Verbs- Free english lesson- Lección de ingles gratis

GRAMMAR - The Progressive Form of Verbs- Free english lesson- Lección de ingles gratis

1. GRAMMAR – The Progressive Forms of Verbs
Recognizing Progressive Forms Each of the six tenses has a progressive form. The six progressive
forms of a verb make use of one principal part: the present participle.
Conjugating the Progressive Forms of Verbs To conjugate the progressive forms of a verb, add the
present participle of a verb to a conjugation of the basic forms of be. Below are progressive forms of the
verb try used with two different pronouns.
THE PROGRESSIVE FORMS OF TRY
Tense With I With he
Present Progressive
Past Progressive
Future Progressive
Present Perfect Progressive
Past Perfect Progressive
Future Perfect Progressive
I am trying
I was trying
I will be trying
I have been trying
I had been trying
I will have been trying
he is trying
he was trying
he will be trying
he has been trying
he had been trying
he will have been trying
Exercise 1 Recognizing Progressive Forms and Tenses Each sentence contains a verb in its
progressive form. Underline the verb phrase in each sentence. Then write the form of that verb phrase on
the line at the right.
EXAMPLE: She had been studying all afternoon. Past Perfect Progressive
1. The workers will be repairing the building.
2. The architect is explaining his plans.
3. Susan will have been working for two hours by 9 A.M.
4. They were discussing important political issues.
5. Diane has been telling us a folk tale.
Exercise 2 Conjugating Progressive Forms Complete a short conjugation of the progressive
forms of each verb below. Use the pronouns shown in parentheses.
buy (with you) 1. study (with I) 2. watch (with he)







Exercise 3 Supplying the correct Tense Supply the progressive form of the verb as directed in the
parentheses.
THE PROGRESSIVE FORMS OF WRITE
Tense Progressive Form Principal Part Used
Present Progressive
Past Progressive
Future Progressive
Present Perfect Progressive
Past Perfect Progressive
Future Perfect Progressive
I am writing
I was writing
I will be writing
I have been writing
I had been writing
I will have been writing
Present Participle

2. EXAMPLE: He is going to Alabama to visit his relatives. (go-present progressive)
1. I to you when you telephone me. (write-past progressive)
2. Clarissa music at a special camp this summer. (study-future progressive)
3. Reggie a heavy course load this year. (carry-present perfect
progressive)
4. Despite her height, Kate to make the basketball team. (hope-present
progressive).
5. I was very relieved because I a much lower grade. (expect-past
perfect progressive)
6. He for two hours by noon. (swim-future progressive)
7. The last ferry soon. (leave-future progressive)