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                5. she / complete (future simple)
                                                                        the project on time?

                6. you / get (past simple)
                                                                        the exam results on Monday?

                7.  my aunt / live (present simple)

                                                                        in a nearby village.
                8. I / speak (past simple)

                                                                        to her for a few minutes.



                                                          The progressive aspect

                                                          The progressive aspect expresses that an action is
                                                          ongoing. The progressive aspect includes the present
                                                          progressive, the past progressive, and the future
                                                          progressive tenses. Verbs in progressive tenses always
                                                          use a form of be plus the -ing form of the main verb.

                                                             • present progressive
                                                               I’m talking on the phone. (current action)

                                                               We’re flying to New York this week. (future plan)

                                                             • past progressive
                                                               He wasn’t studying all afternoon.

                                                             • future progressive
                                                               Will you be working late?


            B.  Complete the sentences with a progressive aspect using the verbs in brackets.

                1.   I                                                   (apply) for Jessica’s job when she
                  retires.

                2.  Eat your ice cream quickly; it                                                 (melt)!
                3.                                                      (you/stay) with Laura next week?

                4.  Omar                                                      (not attend) tomorrow’s meeting.
                5.  Wear your jacket. The weather                                                   (get)
                  colder.

                6.  Was your brother playing the drums while we
                  (talk) on the phone?
                7.   This time tomorrow, we                                                  (relax) on the
                  beach.

                8.  t                                                     (rain) really hard yesterday morning.
                  I
                9.   They                                                    (not sleep) when the doorbell rang.



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