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Present Progressive and Past Progressive
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PRESENT PROGRESIVE
PAST PROGRESSIVE
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Present Progressive
Present
Progressive
Structure and Examples
Structure
Subject + am/are/is + verb (ing)
Examples:
Affirmative
John is making coffee
The boys are watching TV.
Mom is setting the table.
Kate is cooking a turkey for dinner
Structure
Subject + am/are/is + NOT + verb (ing)
Examples:
Negative
I am not cooking.
You are not walking.
Kate and John are not watching TV.
Mary is not sleeping.
Structure
Am/are/is + subject + verb (ing) + ?
Examples:
Interrogative
Am I cooking dinner?
Is she talking?
Are Kate and John sleeping?
Is it raining?
Past
Progressive
Structure and Examples
Structure
Subject + was/were + verb (ing) + complement
Examples:
Affirmative
He was playing the piano when the bell rang.
On July 18 we were dancing and singing.
They were hunting without a license.
The children were reading when the bird hit the window.
Structure
Subject + was/were + NOT + verb (ing) + complement
Examples:
Negative
She was not playing violin because she had a broken hand.
We were not living together that year.
I was not crying for you.
They were not playing in that championship.
Structure
Was/were + subject + verb (ing) + complement + ?
Examples:
Interrogative
Was she drinking alcohol before the accident?
Were they swimming in the river at midnight?
Were we laughing too loud?
Was the team training at 5 in the morning on August 7?