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Progressive or continuous indicates action that implies repetition or continues. Example: The man is driving. It is used with a verb "is"---think some form of "be" and participle "driving". Simple tense refers to the action period. The man drives, the man walked. Good writing suggests you use the briefest form available. The man drove instead of the man was driving. You also have to consider whether the action continues or is completed. Hope this doesn't confuse you.
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What is the difference between present and past progressive tense?
example, past tense, "i took the apple" present tense "im taking the apple"
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 are the 5 progressive tense?
There are actually 6: Present progressive tense Present perfect progressive tense Past progressive tense Past perfect progressive tense Future progressive tense Future perfect progressive tense The progressive tense is also known as the continuous tense.
What is the difference between Has finished and has been finishing?
"Has finished" is the present perfect tense (third person). "Has beenfinishing" is the present perfect progressive tense (also third person).
What is the present tense she is telling a lie?
The simple present tense is "She tells a lie." "She is telling a lie" is the present progressive tense, also called the present continuous tense.
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 difference between the simple future tense and the progressive future tense?
The simple future tense simply refers to actions that will happen in the future.(e.g. I will sing on your birthday)It follows this structure:Subject + Will + VerbThe future progressive (or continuous) tense talks about an action at a particular moment in the future.(e.g. I will be working when you arrive)It follows this structure:Subject + Will + Be + Present Participle.
What is the difference between present and past progressive tense?
example, past tense, "i took the apple" present tense "im taking the apple"
Identify the forms of the past tense?
the form of the past tense are past progressive,past perfect progressive,past perfect simple.
What are the 5 progressive tense?
There are actually 6: Present progressive tense Present perfect progressive tense Past progressive tense Past perfect progressive tense Future progressive tense Future perfect progressive tense The progressive tense is also known as the continuous tense.
What is the difference between Has finished and has been finishing?
"Has finished" is the present perfect tense (third person). "Has beenfinishing" is the present perfect progressive tense (also third person).
What is the difference between simple past tense and past tense?
They're the same thing - the 'simple' is usually just missed out.Other forms of the past tense are:Past PerfectPast ContinuousPast Perfect Continuous
What are the 12 tenses?
present tense past tense future tense present perfect tense past perfect tense future perfect tense present progressive tense past progressive tense future progressive tense present perfect progressive tense past perfect progressive tense future perfect progressive tense
What is the difference between past simple and simple past?
Past simple and simple past are both the same thing. They are both the past tense of a verb.
What is simple future of running?
"Running" is the present participle of "run". Present participles are used to create the progressive tense. The future tense of "run" is "will run". The future progressive is "will be running".
What is the present tense she is telling a lie?
The simple present tense is "She tells a lie." "She is telling a lie" is the present progressive tense, also called the present continuous tense.
What is the past tense of meaning?
The past simple tense is meant.(pronounced ment)The present perfect tense is have/hasmeant, and the past perfect tense is had meant.The past progressive tense is was meaning / were meaning.The past perfect progressive is had been meaning.
