Progressive Tenses

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Present ProgressivePresent Progressive

I

He She

It

YouWe

They

am

is

are

+ verb + ing

Exercise #1

Change these sentences to the Present Progressive Tense:

1. I play hide and seek.____________________________________

2. Does she eat spaghetti?____________________________________

3. They won´t bake any cookies.____________________________________

4. Did we go to Puno?____________________________________

I am playing hide and seek.

Is she eating spaghetti?

They aren’t baking any cookies.

Are we going to Puno?

Exercise #2Write a sentence for:

Affirmative, 1st. person, singular. (teach)

____________________________________

Negative, 2nd person, plural. (set)

____________________________________

Interrogative, 3rd person, singular. (fight)

____________________________________

Negative Interrogative, 1st person, plural. (go)

____________________________________

Short answer negative, 3rd person, plural. (drink)

____________________________________

I am teaching …

You aren’t setting …

Is he, she, it fighting … ?

Aren’t we going … ?

No, they aren’t.

Past ProgressivePast Progressive

IHe She

It

YouWe

They

was

were

+ verb + ing

Exercise #1

Change these sentences to the Past Progressive Tense:

1. I spoke to Mary.____________________________________

2. Does she play Monopoly?____________________________________

3. They won´t go to Puerto Rico.____________________________________

4. Did we return the papers?____________________________________

I was speaking to Mary.

Was she playing Monopoly?

They weren’t going to Puerto Rico.

Were we returning the papers?

Exercise #2Write a sentence for:

Affirmative, 3rd. person, singular. (write)

____________________________________

Negative, 1st person, plural. (draw)

____________________________________

Interrogative, 2nd person, singular. (think)

____________________________________

Negative Interrogative, 3rd person, plural. (lay)

____________________________________

Short answer affirmative, 1st person, singular. (say)

____________________________________

She was writing …

We weren’t drawing …

Were you thinking … ?

Weren’t they laying … ?

Yes, I was.

Future ProgressiveFuture Progressive

IHe She

ItYouWe

They

+ verb + ingwill / won’t

be

Exercise #1

Change these sentences to the Future Progressive Tense:

1. I tell stories.____________________________________

2. Does she fly in a plane?____________________________________

3. They won´t drive a truck.____________________________________

4. Did we learn the verbs?____________________________________

I will be telling stories.

Will she be flying in a plane?

They won’t be driving a truck.

Will we be learning the verbs?

Exercise #2Write a sentence for:

Affirmative, 3rd. person, singular. (eat)

____________________________________

Negative, 1st person, plural. (sleep)

____________________________________

Interrogative, 2nd person, singular. (pray)

____________________________________

Negative Interrogative, 3rd person, plural. (run)

____________________________________

Short answer affirmative, 1st person, singular. (read)

____________________________________

She will be eating …

We won’t be sleeping …

Will you be praying … ?

Won’t they be running ?

Yes, I will be.

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