Progressive Verbs

• It is a verb that is showing us an action progressing, or continuing, over a period of time.

• Past Progressive

• Present Progressive

• Future Progressive

• Shows an action that happened over a period of time in the past.

• Example: A minute ago we were waiting in a long line outside the gate

• "were waiting" is the past progressive verb; it's showing the action 'waiting' and when it happened 'were' (a past tense linking word)

• Shows an action that is going on right now and has been for some time.

• Example: We are talking to the teacher.

• "are talking" is the present progressive verb; 'talking' is showing the action (main verb) and 'are' is the helping verb letting us know when it is happening.

• Shows an action that will be happening in the future over a period of time.

• Example: Five hours from now we will be going home.

• "will be going" is the future progressive verb: 'going' is the main verb and 'will be' is the helping verb letting us know when it is happening.

There is a pattern that is happening with the verbs we are using!

• We have some sort of helping verb first (am, is, are, was, were, will be)

• Which is followed by our main verb ending in -ing