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Which tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the present?
Which tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the present?
- Present perfect tense
- Present progressive tense (correct)
- Future tense
- Past tense
Can the present progressive tense be used to describe a future activity?
Can the present progressive tense be used to describe a future activity?
- No, only for present actions
- No, only for future actions
- Yes, for planned activities (correct)
- Yes, for past activities
How is the present progressive tense formed?
How is the present progressive tense formed?
- Choose 'am', 'is', or 'are' (correct)
- Choose 'had', 'has', or 'have'
- Choose 'do', 'does', or 'did'
- Choose 'was', 'were', or 'will be'
What is the present participle?
What is the present participle?
How is the present participle formed for verbs that end in 'e'?
How is the present participle formed for verbs that end in 'e'?
Which tense is used for an ongoing action in the present?
Which tense is used for an ongoing action in the present?
What is the present progressive tense used to describe?
What is the present progressive tense used to describe?
How is the present progressive tense formed?
How is the present progressive tense formed?
What is the 'ing' form of a verb called?
What is the 'ing' form of a verb called?
How is the present participle formed for verbs that end in 'e'?
How is the present participle formed for verbs that end in 'e'?
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Study Notes
Present Progressive Tense
- Used to describe an ongoing action in the present.
- Can be used to describe a future activity, especially when the activity has been planned or arranged.
Forming the Present Progressive Tense
- Formed using the present participle of the verb and the auxiliary verb "be."
- Present participle is formed by adding "-ing" to the base form of the verb (e.g., walking, eating, sleeping).
Present Participle
- The "-ing" form of a verb, used to form the present progressive tense.
- For verbs ending in "e," the "e" is dropped before adding "-ing" (e.g., "write" becomes "writing").
Examples
- "I am walking"
- "She is eating."
- "They are sleeping."
- "We are going to the party tomorrow." (Future use)
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