Progressive Forms sheet 2

Present past future present perfect past perfect future perfect

Talk talked will talk have talked had talked will have talked

Have been + verbing

Is was will be + verbing had been + verbing

Am +verbing were +verbing will have been + verbing

are

Examples: I wrote a letter to Anne. I will write a letter to Anne

I was writing a letter to Anne. I will be writing a letter to Anne.

I write a letter to Anne. I have written a letter to Anne.

I am writing a letter to Anne. I have been writing a letter to Anne.

I had written a letter to Anne. He has written a letter to Anne.

I had been writing a letter to Anne. He has been writing a letter to Anne.

Directions: Rewrite the sentences changing the verb into the progressive form. Be careful not to change the tense of the verb.

1. This machine filters our drinking water.

2. From now on, the sun will set later and later.

3. The dishwater had gotten cold.

4. Kurt practiced his diving.

5. Peggy has collected information on Japan.

6. I talked to my counselor about next year’s class schedule.

7. We telephoned my sister at college.

8. Ray talked to Mrs. Pampel about his assignments.

9. The audience laughed at the entertainer.

10. We waited for the bus.

11. The Allens raise Dalmatians.

12. I will go to Florida in April.

13. Julia talked to Mrs. O’Shea about the Science Fair.

14. I watched the “Movie of the Week” last night.

15. Bill, Tom, and Marie have managed the pool.