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Present and Past Progressive

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  • The cook (fry) some bacon for the eggs. (past progressive)
    was frying
  • Some birds (bite) the apples from the orchard. (past progressive)
    were biting
  • I (communicate) with the parents via email. (present progressive)
    am communicating
  • The artist (appear) in a new show. (present progressive)
    is appearing
  • The exam (begin) a moment ago. (past progressive)
    was beginning
  • You (act) in a local play. (past progressive)
    were acting
  • Those men (announce) the lottery winners. (past progressive)
    were announcing
  • The chef (bake) some pastries. (present progressive)
    is baking
  • We (laugh) at the jokes. (present progressive)
    are laughing
  • The nanny (carry) the baby. (past progressive)
    was carrying
  • The children (illustrate) their words. (past progressive)
    were illustrating
  • The forecaster (inform) about the weather. (past progressive)
    was informing
  • The children (behave) well. (present progressive)
    are behaving
  • The writer (publish) a new book last month.
    was publishing
  • The coaches (agree) on how to play the game. (present progressive)
    are agreeing
  • In the book, the pirates (seek) for the treasure. (present progressive)
    are seeking
  • My friends (adopt) a puppy from the shelter. (past progressive)
    were adopting
  • The hurricanes (destroy) the city. (past progressive)
    were destroying
  • The people (finish) the meal. (present progressive)
    are finishing
  • The police officers (locate) the lost boy. (past progressive)
    were locating
  • The player (bounce) the basketball. (present progressive)
    is bouncing
  • I (accept) the money. (present progressive)
    am accepting
  • The candidate (respond) the evaluation. (present progressive)
    is responding
  • The snake (crawl) on the sand. (present progressive)
    is crawling