Progressive and Perfect Tense | Basic English Grammar for Competitive Exams - Bank Exams PDF Download

Progressive Tense

run

• I am running a marathon right now. (present progressive)
• I was running a marathon at this time last year. (past progressive)
• I will be running a marathon next Sunday. (future progressive)

eat

• I am eating lunch now.
• I was eating lunch when you saw me.
• I will be eating lunch in the meeting.

learn

• I am learning English at my desk.
• I was learning English the last two years.
• I will be learning English then.

cook

• I am cooking my supper now.
• I was cooking our dinner when you called me.
• I will be cooking breakfast by the time you come home.

Perfect Tense

• The present perfect tense describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present time. Use has/have + the past participle form of the verb.
• The past perfect tense describes an action that started and ended in the past. Use had + the past participle form of the verb.
• The future perfect tense describes future actions that will occur before some other action. Use will have + the past participle form of the verb.

run

• I have run several marathons this year. (present perfect)
• I had run many marathons in the past. (past perfect)
• I will have run a marathon by the time I turn 30. (future perfect)

learn

• I have learned a lot about English grammar this semester.
• I had learned the basics of English grammar in elementary school.
• I will have learned a lot about English grammar when I finish college.

know

• I have known her since I was young.
• I had known her until she passed away.
• I will have known her for 20 years next month.

cook

• I have cooked supper every night this week.
• I had cooked supper every night until the stove broke.
• I will have cooked supper every night by the time this diet ends.

Q. Using the following sentence and create three more sentences using the present, past, and future progressive tenses.
I sing a song on the big stage.

(i) I am singing a song on the big stage.

(ii) I was singing a song on the big stage.

(iii) I will be singing a song on the big stage.

Q. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given.
(i) He ____ (exercise) hard since last year.

has exercised

(ii) I ____ (study) math as my major since high school.

have studied