PAST

PROGRESSIVE
TENSE
NAZAREEN ADILLIA BINTI HIRUDIN
NAJIYATUL NADIRAH BINTI MOHD RADZI
FUNCTIONS :
 To
show action that is going on during period in a past. Time
expression is used.
To show actions taking place at the same time in the past
To show action that was going on time when another action
took place ( to the same person)
To show habitual action in past
On going action
Was/ Were + ( verb base
+ ing )
Hansel and Gretel
The moon was shining brightly as Hansel climbed out
of his bedroom window and jumped down onto the
path.

It led to a broad river where a great white duck was

waiting to take them across.
The Little Tin Soldier

He was going to beg the ballerina to come away with

him.
 Cinderella
The hardest job of all was cleaning out many fire-grates in the castle.

Everyone that night was whispering about the lovely stranger who
had captured the heart of the Prince.

No golden coach was waiting outside to take her home, instead, lying
there on the ground was a pumpkin, and running away were all the
mice, the rats and the six lizards.
 FUTURE
PROGRESSIVE
TENSE
FUNCTIONS :

To show ongoing action that takes place in future.

To show action that will be happening at or by the future
time.
Will / shall / going to + be + ___ing
Examples :
o “I will be waiting for you to come back”, said the Ballerina
to herself. ( The Little Tin Soldier)
o Cinderella shall be leaving before midnight or she will be
exposed. ( Cinderella)
oI’m going to be collecting some pebbles after they go to
sleep. ( Hensel and Gretel)