Past Progressive
What is the formula to form the past progressive?
was/were + verb-ing
What is the formula to form the present progressive?
am/is/are + verb-ing
What is the formula to form the future progressive?
will be + verb-ing
What is the formula to form the past perfect tense?
had + past participle
What is the formula to form the present perfect tense?
has/have + past participle
Put the following sentence in the past progressive tense.
The current ___________________(carrying) out to see no matter how hard he tried to fight against it.
Formula: was/were + verb-ing
Answer: was carrying
Put the following sentence in the present progressive tense.
I _____________(eat) the whole of this pizza.
Formula: am/is/are + verb-ing
Answer: am eating
Put the following sentence in the future progressive tense.
We________________(stay) in a hotel.
Formula: will be + verb-ing
Answer: will be staying
Put the following sentence in the past perfect tense.
He________________(brought) her some flowers."
Formula: had + past participle
Answer: had brought
Put the following sentence in the present perfect tense.
James and Lucas _______________the painting (finish)
Formula: has/have + past participle
Answer: have finished
Put the following sentence in the past progressive tense.
I was scared because the wind _____________ (howling) in the chimney.
Formula: was/were + verb-ing
Answer: was howling
Put the following sentence in the present progressive tense.
My dad _______________ (fall-negative) for that trick.
Formula: am/is/are + verb-ing
Answer: is not falling
REMEMBER: negative means you have to add "not"
Put the following sentence in the future progressive tense.
Kayleigh_____________(try) to work out the answer before the teacher does.
Formula: will be + verb-ing
Answer: will be trying
Put the following sentence in the past perfect tense.
We _______________(hope) she would change her mind.
Formula: had + past participle
Answer: had hoped
Put the following sentence in the present perfect tense.
I __________(be) to Africa.
Formula: has/have + past participle
Answer: have been
Put the following sentence in the past progressive tense.
The birds _______________(sing-negative) for some reason I could not fathom.
Formula: was/were + verb-ing
Answer: were not (weren't) singing
Put the following sentence in the present progressive tense.
I ________________ (wear-negative) my new shoes today because I don't want them to get dirty.
Formula: am/is/are + verb-ing
Answer: am not wearing
REMEMBER: negative means you have to add "not"
Put the following sentence in the future progressive tense.
The girls____________(run) to the gym club.
Formula: will be + verb-ing
Answer: will be running
Put the following sentence in the past perfect tense.
She_____________(always say) she would come back.
Formula: had + past participle
Answer: had always said
Put the following sentence in the present perfect tense.
Dad___________________(give-negative) me permission to drive the car.
Formula: has/have + not + past participle
Answer: has not given
How do you decide to use was or were with the past progressive?
Use was if the subject is singular.
Use were if the subject is plural.
I/He/She was
We/They were
How do you decide whether to use "am", "is", or "are" when forming the present progressive?
It depends on which subject you are using.
I - am
He/She - is
We/They/You - are
What two words will you always write first when forming the progressive future tense?
will be
Put the following sentence in the past perfect tense.
___________________your invitation? (you receive-negative)
Formula: had + not + past participle
Answer: hadn't you received
How do you decide when to use "has" versus "have" when forming the present perfect tense?
Use "has" if the subject is singular (1)
Use "have" if the subject is plural (more than 1)