Verbs: Progressive Tense
Jared Aragona
Verbs: Progressive tense: Use the auxiliary verb “to be” + a present participle to form progressive verb tenses correctly.
Progressive tense shows action in progress in the past, present, or future:
Past Progressive:
The car was swerving from lane to lane.
The brothers were waving at everyone they passed.
Present Progressive:
Frederick is serving a dish from every continent.
The graduates are lining up behind the auditorium.
Future Progressive:
The Martians will be landing in South Dakota.
Maurice will be camping nearby.
The MLCKRB (Master List Code Key and Rule Book): An English Grammar & Style Handbook by Jared Aragona, CC BY 4.0
