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Present progressive:

  • I am harvesting
  • We/you/they are harvesting
  • He/she/it is harvesting

Present perfect progressive:

  • I/we/you/they have been harvesting
  • He/she/it has been harvesting

Past progressive:

  • I/he/she/it was harvesting
  • We/you/they were harvesting

Past perfect progressive:

  • I/we/you/they/he/she/it had been harvesting

Future progressive:

  • I/we/you/they/he/she/it will be harvesting

Future perfect progressive:

  • I/we/you/they/he/she/it will have been harvesting
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What are progressive tenses?

Progressive tenses are verb forms that indicate an ongoing action or state. In English, they are formed by using a form of "to be" plus the present participle of the main verb (e.g., "is going," "was eating"). These tenses help convey that an action is currently in progress or happening over a period of time.


How do you conjugate the progressive tenses?

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.


What are the progressive tenses of the verb dream?

Present Progressive:I am dreaming.He/She/It is dreaming.You/We/They are dreaming.Present Perfect Progressive:I/You/We/They have been dreaming.He/She/It has been dreaming.Past Progressive:I/He/She/It was dreaming.You/We/They were dreaming.Past Perfect Progressive:Had been dreaming.Future Progressive:Will be dreaming.Future Perfect Progressive:Will have been dreaming.


What is the relation between verb tenses and participles?

Participles are verb forms that can function as adjectives or parts of other verb tenses. For example, in the sentence "The broken window was repaired," "broken" is a past participle used in the past tense sentence. Participles can be used to form different verb tenses, such as the perfect or progressive forms.


What kind of verb is 'be' a helping verb or a linking verb?

The verb 'be' can function as both a linking verb and a helping verb. As a linking verb, it connects the subject with a subject complement that describes or renames it. As a helping verb, 'be' is used in progressive tenses and passive voice constructions to indicate the tense of the main verb.

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What are the forms of progressive present tenses?

The progressive present tense follows this structure:Subject + Auxiliary Verb "Be" + Verb + -ing.


Is correct to use the word 'pain' in progressive tenses?

It depends on the context but as long as you are using "pain" as a verb then, yes, it can be used in the progressive tenses.


What are progressive tenses?

Progressive tenses are verb forms that indicate an ongoing action or state. In English, they are formed by using a form of "to be" plus the present participle of the main verb (e.g., "is going," "was eating"). These tenses help convey that an action is currently in progress or happening over a period of time.


Which verb tenses describe continuing action?

The progressive (continuous) tense describes continuing action.


How do you conjugate the progressive tenses?

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.


How manybasic verb tenses in English.?

English has three basic verb tenses: present, past, and future. Each of these tenses can be further divided into simple, continuous (progressive), perfect, and perfect continuous forms, creating a total of twelve verb tenses. However, the three basic tenses serve as the foundation for expressing time in English.


What is Past continuous or Past progressive tense of join?

Continuous or progressive tenses use "be" and the "ing" form of a verb. "I / He / She was joining." "You / We / They were joining."


What are the progressive tenses of the verb dream?

Present Progressive:I am dreaming.He/She/It is dreaming.You/We/They are dreaming.Present Perfect Progressive:I/You/We/They have been dreaming.He/She/It has been dreaming.Past Progressive:I/He/She/It was dreaming.You/We/They were dreaming.Past Perfect Progressive:Had been dreaming.Future Progressive:Will be dreaming.Future Perfect Progressive:Will have been dreaming.


What is the relation between verb tenses and participles?

Participles are verb forms that can function as adjectives or parts of other verb tenses. For example, in the sentence "The broken window was repaired," "broken" is a past participle used in the past tense sentence. Participles can be used to form different verb tenses, such as the perfect or progressive forms.


What is the formula of the present progressive tense?

The present progressive tenses follows this structure:Subject + auxiliary verb "be" + present participle.For example:I am working.You/We/They are working.He/She/It is working.


What is a progressive noun?

If we are talking about English, there is no such thing, and you are probably conflating possessive pronouns and the progressive aspect of verbs. In Spanish, I believe, some progressive verbs can have pronouns attached to them, so the term might make sense;


Is the word ''is'' a verb?

Yes, it is a form of the verb "to be", also known as an existential, which also combines with other verbs to form the progressive tenses (e.g. "He is running home.").