ABSTRACT
The progressive verb tenses are important tools for clear and effective writing because they allow authors to indicate the continuous nature of certain events. Using the tenses in context helps the students understand the benefits and enhances their awareness of why writers use them. If students practice in a supported setting, they can more easily apply their knowledge of these tenses to future pieces of writing. The future progressive tense describes a continuous action that will take place in the future, such as “Dad will be walking to work every day until the car is fixed.” The chapter looks at inside Ms. Walker’s class and see how she helps her students learn about and use progressive verb tenses. Ms. Walker explains that the students will now do a similar activity in groups. She tells them their job is to write a sentence in each of the three progressive tenses, using the subject and verb they select.
