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To form a progressive tense use the helping verb to beand the present participle (the -ing form of the verb)

Progressives can be in the present past and future and can also be perfect

present progressive I am working

past progressive I was working

future progressive I will be working

Perfect progressives

present perfect progressive I have beenworking

past perfect progressive I had been working

future perfect progressive I will have beenworking

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