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anonymous · Answer

Which verb is in the present progressive form? 	
	
 
A.
	are laughing
	
 
B.
	will be walking
	
 
C.
	had been clapping
	
 
D.
	was whispering

anonymous · Answer

so can ouy help me?

anonymous · Answer

ok. Present mean's that they are doing whatever they are doing right now!

anonymous · Answer

okay i know that but i just cant get the answer

anonymous · Answer

would it be d?

anonymous · Answer

Ok you can eliminate B. because they "will be walking," in the future. Now by knowing how I eliminated B., can you eliminate another?

anonymous · Answer

woudlnt i be d?

anonymous · Answer

No. They "were whispering" past tense.

anonymous · Answer

oh then a!

anonymous · Answer

Yay!! Cause they are talking! right now. like we are, present tense! good job!

anonymous · Answer

thanks how bout a alast one plz?

anonymous · Answer

I guess If I can help.

anonymous · Answer

Which verb is in the future progressive form? 	
	
 
A.
	shall have been running
	
 
B.
	shall be coming
	
 
C.
	have been asking
	
 
D.
	am brushing

anonymous · Answer

okay can you eliminate some? try to read it to yourself and see if its happening in the future.

anonymous · Answer

C and d

anonymous · Answer

Yay! okay, So with A. "have been" sounds like it happen in the past or future?

anonymous · Answer

well shall comes in the the while thing it is like um telling you its going to happen/\.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah. But I would go with the second because it just makes 100% more sense.

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

but yeah you're right there, I can feel your confusion!