HELPING VERBS
Progressive
Tenses
1.
TO BE (INFINITIVE)
a.
EXISTENCE
b.
HELPING VERB (auxiliary)
To form the Present Progressive Tense you
add the present participle ‘BEING’ to the present form of the verb.
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Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
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| First
Person |
I |
AM BEING |
WE |
ARE
BEING |
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| Second
Person |
YOU |
ARE
BEING |
YOU |
ARE
BEING |
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| Third
Person |
HE |
IS
BEING |
THEY |
ARE
BEING |
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SHE |
IS
BEING |
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IT |
IS
BEING |
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Singular
nouns |
IS
BEING |
Plural
nouns |
ARE
BEING |
To form the Past Progressive Tense you
add the present participle ‘BEING’ to the past form of the verb.
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Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
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| First
Person |
I |
WAS BEING |
WE |
WERE
BEING |
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| Second
Person |
YOU |
WERE
BEING |
YOU |
WERE
BEING |
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| Third
Person |
HE |
WAS
BEING |
THEY |
WERE
BEING |
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SHE |
WAS
BEING |
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IT |
WAS
BEING |
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Singular
nouns |
WAS
BEING |
Plural
nouns |
WERE
BEING |
To form the Future Progressive Tense you
add the present participle ‘BEING’ to the future form of the verb.
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Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
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| First
Person |
I |
WILL BE BEING |
WE |
WILL
BE BEING |
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| Second
Person |
YOU |
WILL
BE BEING |
YOU |
WILL
BE BEING |
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| Third
Person |
HE |
WILL
BE BEING |
THEY |
WILL
BE BEING |
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SHE |
WILL
BE BEING |
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IT |
WILL
BE BEING |
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Singular
nouns |
WILL
BE BEING |
Plural
nouns |
WILL
BE BEING |
Examples:
You
are being troublesome and difficult!
I
was being ornery and harsh because I was upset.
We
were being nice to him because we thought he was your friend.
They
are being loud and are interfering with our class.
You
were being foolish when you dated that girl.
2.
TO HAVE (INFINITIVE)
a.
POSSESSION
b. HELPING VERB (auxiliary)
To form the Present Progressive Tense you
use the present tense of the verb 'To Be' and add the present participle of the
verb 'HAVING':
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Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
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| First
Person |
I |
AM HAVING |
WE |
ARE HAVING |
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| Second
Person |
YOU |
ARE
HAVING |
YOU |
ARE HAVING |
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| Third
Person |
HE |
IS
HAVING |
THEY |
ARE
HAVING |
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SHE |
IS
HAVING |
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IT |
IS
HAVING |
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Singular
nouns |
IS
HAVING |
Plural
nouns |
ARE
HAVING |
To form the Past Progressive Tense you
use the PAST tense of the verb 'To Be' and add the present participle of the
verb 'HAVING':
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Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
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| First
Person |
I |
WAS HAVING |
WE |
WERE
HAVING |
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| Second
Person |
YOU |
WERE
HAVING |
YOU |
WERE
HAVING |
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| Third
Person |
HE |
WAS
HAVING |
THEY |
WERE
HAVING |
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SHE |
WAS
HAVING |
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IT |
WAS
HAVING |
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Singular
nouns |
WAS
HAVING |
Plural
nouns |
WERE
HAVING |
To form the Future Progressive Tense you
use the FUTURE tense of the verb 'To Be' and add the present participle of the
verb 'HAVING':
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Singular |
Singular |
Plural |
Plural |
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| First
Person |
I |
WILL BE HAVING |
WE |
WILL
BE HAVING |
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| Second
Person |
YOU |
WILL
BE HAVING |
YOU |
WILL
BE HAVING |
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| Third
Person |
HE |
WILL
BE HAVING |
THEY |
WILL
BE HAVING |
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SHE |
WILL
BE HAVING |
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IT |
WILL
BE HAVING |
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Singular
nouns |
WILL
BE HAVING |
Plural
nouns |
WILL
BE HAVING |
Examples:
I
am having fun right now.
You
are having trouble
I
will be having dinner at my friend’s house tomorrow.
They
will be having company for dinner next Saturday.
We will be having a great time when you call at midnight.
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