Progressive and Perfect Tense
Progressive Tense
The progressive
tense involves action that is, was, or will be in progress at a certain time.
In the progressive tense, verbs are formed with a "be" verb + ing.
run
- I am running a marathon right now.
(present progressive)
- I was running a marathon at this time
last year. (past progressive)
- I will be running a marathon next
Sunday. (future progressive)
eat
- I am eating lunch now.
- I was eating lunch when you saw me.
- I will be eating lunch in the
meeting.
learn
- I am learning English at my desk.
- I was learning English the last two
years.
- I will be learning English then.
cook
- I am cooking my supper now.
- I was cooking our dinner when you
called me.
- I will be cooking breakfast by the
time you come home.
Perfect Tense
The present
perfect tense describes an action that started in the past and continues to the
present time. Use has/have + the past participle form of the verb.
The past perfect tense describes an action that started and ended in the past.
Use had + the past participle form of the verb.
The future perfect tense describes future actions that will occur before some
other action. Use will have + the past participle form of the verb.
run
- I have run several marathons this
year. (present perfect)
- I had run many marathons in the
past. (past perfect)
- I will have run a marathon by the
time I turn 30. (future perfect)
learn
- I have learned a lot about English
grammar this semester.
- I had learned the basics of English
grammar in elementary school.
- I will have learned a lot about
English grammar when I finish college.
know
- I have known her since I was young.
- I had known her until she passed
away.
- I will have known her for 20 years
next month.
cook
- I have cooked supper every night
this week.
- I had cooked supper every night
until the stove broke.
- I will have cooked supper every
night by the time this diet ends.
[Quiz 11.1]
Using the following sentence and create three more sentences using the present,
past, and future progressive tenses.
I sing a song on the big stage.
[Quiz 11.2]
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given.
1) He
(exercise) hard since last year.
2) I
(study) math as my major since high school.
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[11.1]
I am singing a song on the big stage.
I was singing a song on the big stage.
I will be singing a song on the big stage.
[11.2]
1) has exercised
2) have studied
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