Form: be + -ing (Present Participle)
Meaning: The progressive tenses* give the idea that an action is in
progress. During a particular time.
The tenses say that an action begins before, is in progress during, and
continues after another time or action.
A. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Example:
Tom is sleeping right now
Meaning:
It is now 11:00. Tom went to sleep
at 10:00 tonight, and he is still asleep. His sleep began in the past, is in
progress at the present time, and probably will continue.
B. PAST PROGRESSIVE
Example:
Tom Was Sleeping when I arrived
Meaning:
Tom went to sleep at 10:00 last
night, I Arrived at 11:00. He was still asleep. His sleep began before and was
in progress at a particular time in the past. It continued after I arrived.
C. FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
Example:
Tom Will be
Sleeping when we arrive
Meaning:
Tom will go to
sleep at 10:00 tomorrow night. We will arrive at 11:00. The action of sleeping
will begin before we arrive, and it will be in progress at a particular time in
the future. Probably his sleep will continue.
EXERCISE 4: The Progressive tense. (Chart 1-2)
Directions: Answer the questions.
1. What are you doing right now? What are your
classmates doing right now? What is happening outside the classroom right now?
2. Where were you at two o’clock this morning? What were you doing?
3. Where will you be at two o’clock tomorrow morning? What will you be doing?
2. Where were you at two o’clock this morning? What were you doing?
3. Where will you be at two o’clock tomorrow morning? What will you be doing?
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