Here are some examples of verbs in a progressive tense: The Past Progressive Tense. I was going. He was seeing. The Present Progressive Tense. I am going. He is seeing. The Future Progressive Tense. I will be going. He will be seeing. The progressive tenses are recognizable by the present participle (i.e., the word that ends "-ing").
Please be quiet. The children are sleeping. Present continuous 1. Present continuous 2. future plans or arrangements: Mary is going to a new school next term. What are you doing next week? Present continuous 3. Present continuous 4. Present continuous questions. We make questions by putting am, is or are in front of the subject: Are you listening? July 6, 2023. The present progressive is one of the most used tenses among the 12 tenses and that's why it is important to learn it well. We use the present continuous to talk about events which are in progress at the moment of speaking: I am riding my bike. I am taking an online class. BpFdo.