How do you conjugate the progressive tenses?

Answer 1

To conjugate the progressive tenses, conjugate only the part of the tense phrase that is part of the conjugation the verb "to be" and add to that the present participle of the principal verb. Example with principal verb "go": "I am going, I was going, I have been going, I had been going" for the first person singular present, past, present perfect, and past perfect tenses respectively.

Answer 2

Progressive tenses are formed by combining a form of "to be" with the present participle (-ing form) of the verb. For example, in the simple present progressive, add "is", "am", or "are" before the present participle. In the past progressive, use "was" or "were" before the present participle.