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A present progressive of a verb shows a continuing action using a linking verb with -ing.
The linking verbs are: am is are
The progressive tense is be + verb + ing eg - am waiting , was watching.
Present progressive or present continuous is used:
to talk about some thing that is happening now - I am writing an answer about grammar.
or to talk about something that is happening around now - He is reading a good book ( maybe not right now but possibly yesterday tonight or tomorrow)
or to talking about something that is in the future (especially with a time phrase) - We are having a party on the weekend.
Past continuous is used:
To talk about an action or state that was in progress in the past.
- often it is used with past simple: I was watching TV when the phone rang.
- or it is used with a time phrase: I was having a shower at 10:pm.
- or it is used with another past continuous phrase: I was doing the dishes and my wife was reading
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What verb tense is has been taking in?
Present perfect progressive tense.
What is the present progressive form of give?
I am giving.You are giving.She is giving.We are giving.The present progressive tense (also the present continuous tense) follows this structure:SUBJECT + AUXILIARY VERB "BE" + MAIN VERB(+ING)
What tense is bringing?
Bringing isn't any tense. It's the present participle of bring. Present participles are used with auxiliary verbs to create the past, present, and future progressive tenses. The auxiliary verb shows the tense.Present progressive tense of bring:I am bringingWe/You/They are bringingHe/She/It is bringingPast progressive tense of bring:I/He/She/It was bringingWe/You/They were bringingFuture progressive tense of bring:I/We/You/He/She/It/They will be bringing
What is the present progressive tense of the verb sew?
Present progressive of sew:I am sewingWe are sewingYou are sewingHe/she is sewingThey are sewing
How do you form the progressive tense of the verb?
To form the progressive tense of a verb, you typically add a form of "to be" (am, is, are, was, were) before the present participle of the verb. For example, in the sentence "I am eating," "am" is the form of "to be" and "eating" is the present participle of the verb "eat."
What makes a verb progressive?
The progressive tense has the form - be + present participle.eg is/was watching.The tense of the be verb determines the tense of the progressive verb form.eg was watching is past progressive. is watching is present progressive.With an auxiliary verb have or has the present perfect progressive is formed.eg have been watching, has been watchingWith had the past perfect progressive is formed:eg had been watching
What tense is focusing?
It is the present progressive tense of the verb 'to focus.'
What are the forms of progressive present tenses?
The progressive present tense follows this structure:Subject + Auxiliary Verb "Be" + Verb + -ing.
How do you use the horses present progressive tense?
A verb is needed for the present progressive tense. Horses is a plural noun.Example of horse as the subject of a sentence in the present progressive tense: The horses are galloping.
What part of speech is was sitting?
The term "was sitting" is a verb in the past progressive tense.
What is the present progressive form of give?
I am giving.You are giving.She is giving.We are giving.The present progressive tense (also the present continuous tense) follows this structure:SUBJECT + AUXILIARY VERB "BE" + MAIN VERB(+ING)
What tense for you are not coming?
This tense is called "Progressive Present", obtained by combining the present tense form of "to be" and the present participle of the principal verb.
Present progressive tense print?
The present progressive tense of the verb "print" is "is printing" or "are printing", depending on whether the subject is singular or plural.
What is the present perfect progressive tense of this verb of this verb perform?
Have/Has been performing.
What is the difference between present perfect progressive and present perfect continuous?
Present perfect progressive and present perfect continuous refer to the same tense and are often used interchangeably. Both tenses indicate an action that started in the past and is ongoing or has just been completed. The choice between "progressive" and "continuous" is mainly a matter of dialect or personal preference.
What is the past tense of eat?
Eating is a present participle, which can be used as a gerund, an adjective, or a verb. When present participles are used as verbs, they create the progressive (continuous) forms and require the use of an auxiliary verb to show tense. Am/is/are eatingis the present progressive tense. The past progressive tense is was/were eating.
What is the present progressive tense of the verb sew?
Present progressive of sew:I am sewingWe are sewingYou are sewingHe/she is sewingThey are sewing
