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Grammar Tenses revision

The progressive aspect expresses that an action Past perfect progressive
is ongoing. The progressive aspect includes the I had been working. She hadn’t been sleeping.
past progressive (simple and perfect) the present
progressive (simple and perfect) and the future
progressive (simple and perfect) tenses. Future progressive
We will be watching the game. They won’t be
Verbs in progressive tenses always use a form of be
plus the –ing form of the verb. coming.

Future perfect progressive
Present progressive
I will have been running. He won’t have been
I am going. He isn’t listening.
listening.
The future progressive can refer to an ongoing
Present perfect progressive
action or a single, expected event.
I have been working. She hasn’t been listening.
I will be leaving at seven o’clock.
The present progressive can refer to a current action
I will be having dinner at seven o’clock.
or a future plan.
John is talking at the moment.
We are leaving tomorrow.
The present perfect progressive can refer to an
ongoing or a recently completed action. Compare the actions in the sentences below in
terms of when and how long they continue and
I’ve been working here for nine years. (I still work here whether they are complete or not.
now)
1. Ellie is working at the moment.
I’ve been cleaning all morning. I’ve just stopped for Ellie is working tomorrow.
a rest.
Ellie was working today.
Ellie has been working today.
Past progressive 2. I’ll be sitting in meetings all day tomorrow.
We were walking. He wasn’t looking. I’ll be sitting in a meeting at five o’clock.
By five o’clock I will have been sitting in
meetings for eight hours!

A. Choose the best tense for these sentences. Sometimes more than one tense is possible.

1. By the time I got to the Mona Lisa, a big crowd around it.
a) already formed b) was already forming c) had already formed
2. While I the landscape, people kept coming to talk to me.
a) had painted b) painted c) was painting
3. I to many art exhibitions. I’m not really that interested.
a) don’t go b) haven’t been c) won’t go

4. Chris on that painting for six years and he still isn’t happy with it.
a) is working b) was working c) has been working
5. If you need me this afternoon, I in the art room.
a) will paint b) will be painting c) will have been painting
6. The drawings aren’t finished yet, but I them by the deadline.
a) will finish b) will have finished c) will be finishing

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