Present Perfect Progressive Archives

The progressive form of the verb shows continuing action. Examples: I am singing She was dancing. The progressive form is formed using various forms of the verb be plus the present participle i.e a verb form that ends in -ing. Examples: Present Progressive Tense I am reading a book about Red Indians. Her mother is preparing dinner. Present Perfect Progressive He has been cleaning his car since morning. They have been exercising for a week now. Past Progressive Tense She was cooking supper when I arrived. They were fighting fiercely when the police arrived. Past Perfect Progressive Tense Sonko had been wearing an earring for years before he removed it. Onyancha had been killing children before he was finally discovered. Future Progressive He will be tilling the land next week. Joyce and Joan will be washing clothes all morning. Future Perfect Progressive The children will have been sleeping for two hours by the time their parents arrive. John will have grown a beard by the time he is twelve. Exercise Rewrite the following sentence changing the verb into present progressive, present perfect progressive, past progressive, past perfect progressive, future progressive and future perfect progressive tenses. Make any necessary changes to make the sentences meaningful. Jane plays the guitar well. See also: THE PERFECT TENSES THE SIMPLE TENSES THE FUTURE TENSE THE PAST TENSE VERBS TENSES

THE PROGRESSIVE VERB FORMS