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To indicate more intensity , EX. fast, faster , fastest .
No.The progressive tense is be + verb + ing eg - am waiting , was watching.
Present progressive or present continuous is used:
to talk about some thing that is happening now - I am writing an answer about grammar.
or to talk about something that is happening around now - He is reading a good book ( maybe not right now but possibly yesterday tonight or tomorrow)
or to talking about something that is in the future (especially with a time phrase) - We are having a party on the weekend.
Past continuous is used:
To talk about an action or state that was in progress in the past.
- often it is used with past simple: I was watching TV when the phone rang.
- or it is used with a time phrase: I was having a shower at 10:pm.
- or it is used with another past continuous phrase: I was doing the dishes and my wife was reading
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What is the past progressive tense of the verb to be?
The past progressive tense of be is was/were being.I/He/She/It was beingWe/You/They were being
How do you form a progressive tense?
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 perfectpresent progressive I am workingpast progressive I was workingfuture progressive I will be workingPerfect progressivespresent perfect progressive I have beenworkingpast perfect progressive I had been workingfuture perfect progressive I will have beenworkingFe Maria Finch BA English
What is the past progressive tense of the verb sleep?
I/he/she/it was sleeping. You/we/they were sleeping.
What is the past perfect progressive tense of the verb try?
The past perfect progressive tense of the verb "try" is "had been trying."
What is future progressive tense of the verb examine?
The future progressive tense of "examine" is "will be examining."
How do you use the horses present progressive tense?
A verb is needed for the present progressive tense. Horses is a plural noun.Example of horse as the subject of a sentence in the present progressive tense: The horses are galloping.
What is the past progressive tense of the verb to be?
The past progressive tense of be is was/were being.I/He/She/It was beingWe/You/They were being
How do you form a progressive tense?
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 perfectpresent progressive I am workingpast progressive I was workingfuture progressive I will be workingPerfect progressivespresent perfect progressive I have beenworkingpast perfect progressive I had been workingfuture perfect progressive I will have beenworkingFe Maria Finch BA English
What makes a verb progressive?
The progressive tense has the form - be + present participle.eg is/was watching.The tense of the be verb determines the tense of the progressive verb form.eg was watching is past progressive. is watching is present progressive.With an auxiliary verb have or has the present perfect progressive is formed.eg have been watching, has been watchingWith had the past perfect progressive is formed:eg had been watching
What tense is focusing?
It is the present progressive tense of the verb 'to focus.'
What is the past tense of eat?
Eating is a present participle, which can be used as a gerund, an adjective, or a verb. When present participles are used as verbs, they create the progressive (continuous) forms and require the use of an auxiliary verb to show tense. Am/is/are eatingis the present progressive tense. The past progressive tense is was/were eating.
What part of speech is was sitting?
The term "was sitting" is a verb in the past progressive tense.
What is the past progressive tense of the verb sleep?
I/he/she/it was sleeping. You/we/they were sleeping.
What is the past perfect progressive tense of the verb try?
The past perfect progressive tense of the verb "try" is "had been trying."
Verb form of this verb sleep in past progressive tense?
was/were sleeping = Past Continuous Tense
What is future progressive tense of the verb examine?
The future progressive tense of "examine" is "will be examining."
What is the past progressive tense of awake?
The past progressive tense of the verb "awake" is:I/He/She/It was awaking.You/We/They were awaking.
