Exercise 1

In the following sentences mark all the progressive forms, and note

whether they are present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect or

future perfect.

1. The old order is passing.

2. Men will be struggling for freedom so long as slavery exists.

3. The class struggle has been growing more intense as wealth has

accumulated.

4. The workers are realizing their power.

5. He had been talking for an hour when we arrived.

6. Next Monday I shall have been working for one year.

7. The workers will be paying interest on war debts for generations

to come unless they repudiate.

8. While Marx was writing his books, he lived in abject poverty.

9. The Industrial Relations Commission has been investigating

industrial conditions.

10. Ferrer was martyred because the Modern Schools were educating the

people.

11. The nations of Europe had been preparing for war for many years.

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