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Present Progressive: Action that is taking place NOW.

 

The form is: be+verb+ing

• He is walking.  ("is" is a form of be, walk is the verb plus "ing")

• She is exercising.  ("is" is a form of be, exercise is the verb plus "ing")

 

Present Simple: Action that is true or habitual at any time

 

• He walks to work.

• She exercises.

 

Past Progressive: An action in the past that is longer in duration than another action in the past

 

The form is: be (past)+verb+ing

• He was walking. ("was" is the past tense form of be, walk is the verb plus "ing)

• She was exercising. ("was" is the past tense form of be, exercising is the verb plus "ing)

 

Past Simple: A moment in the past

 

The form is: verb+ed

• He walked. (walk is the verb plus "ed")

• She exercised. (exercise is the verb plus "ed")

 

Future Progressive: An action in the future that is longer in duration than another action in the future.

 

The form is: will be+verb+ing

• He will be walking. (will be is the future, walk is the verb plus "ing")

• She will be exercising. (will be is the future, exercise is the verb plus "ing")

 

Future Simple: A moment that will take place after the current moment.

 

The form is: will+verb

• He will walk. (will is the future plus the verb "walk")

• He will exercise. (will is the future plus the verb "exercise")

 

Present Perfect: Indicates an action that has been completed before the current time but affects the current situation.

 

The form is: have+past participle

• He has walked around the block ("has" is a form of have plus the past participle "walked")

• She has exercised for three days in a row. ("has" is a form of have plus the past participle "exercised")

 

Present Perfect Progressive: An action that started in the past and is continuing during the present.

 

The form is: have or has+been+verb+ing

• He has been walking. ( "has" is a form of have, plus "been", the verb walk plus "ing")

• She has been exercising for weeks. ("has" is a form of have, plus "been", the verb exercise, plus "ing")