Progressive Forms - 6th Grade Grammar
Progressive Forms
Progressive forms use a form of be followed by a present participle, which is the -ing form of the verb.
Present Progressive
Present progressive tells about an action that is happening now:
I am working on my essay.
I am counting the days until vacation.
Past progressive tells about an action that took place while another action was occurring:
I was telling them about the field trip.
I was reading about our destination.
Future progressive adds the helping verb will and tells about an action that will occur while another happens:
I will be going to dance class after school.
By 2050, we will be driving spaceships.
I am working on my essay.
I am counting the days until vacation.
Past progressive tells about an action that took place while another action was occurring:
I was telling them about the field trip.
I was reading about our destination.
Future progressive adds the helping verb will and tells about an action that will occur while another happens:
I will be going to dance class after school.
By 2050, we will be driving spaceships.
Select the tense of each verb phrase.