Progressive Verbs

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She's hopingi thinkwas wonderingi expectthey're tryingthese all come under the category of progressive verbs? If not can some one please exaplin which are wrong? I have found them in an extract and want to know if i have chosen the right ones.thank you for any help!

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

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Yes, they can all be used in progressive aspect.
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Tanit · Answer

Hi,

She's hoping = She is hoping >> present progressive (aka present continuous)
I think >> simple present (NOT progressive)
I/he/she was wondering >> past progressive (aka past continuous)
I expect >> simple present (NOT progressive)
they're trying = they are trying >> present progressive (aka present continuous)

#2 and #4 are not in the progressive form.

A progressive form of a verb consists of the verb "be" (in your examples: is, was, are) followed by the -ing form of the verb you're using (in your examples: hoping, wondering, trying)

You can read a very simple explanation of the present progressive http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar-guides/grammar-elementary-6.php#present%20continuous%20structure and of the past progressive http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar-guides/grammar-pre-intermediate.php#past%20continuous%20structure.
Other tenses may have a progressive form, as well. For instance, you may have:http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar-guides/grammar-intermediate.php#present%20perfect%20continuous%20structure (I have been waiting), past perfect progressive (I had been waiting), http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar-guides/grammar-advanced-4.php#future%20continuous%20structure (I will be waiting), future perfect progressive (I will have been waiting).

Does this help?

Anonymous · Answer

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Anonymous · Answer

One other question, if i had to identify the progressive verb groups in "I think she's hoping" it would simply be the "she's hoping" segment, yes?

Mister Micawber · Answer

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Yes. There is an optionally omitted 'that': I think (that) she's hoping.
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