Anonymous  +  723535 Sun, 10 May 09 10:39 AM She's hoping i think was wondering i expect they're trying these 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! Anonymous

	Mister Micawber  +  723551 Sun, 10 May 09 11:05 AM . Yes, they can all be used in progressive aspect. . Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,840 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	Tanit  +  723552 Sun, 10 May 09 11:05 AM 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 here and of the past progressive here. Other tenses may have a progressive form, as well. For instance, you may have: present perfect progressive (I have been waiting), past perfect progressive (I had been waiting), future progressive (I will be waiting), future perfect progressive (I will have been waiting). Does this help? Tanit Joined on Mon, Jul 31 2006 Senior Member 3,040 There is no greater pain than to remember a happy time when one is in misery. (Dante) Simple Present, Present Progressive, Tenses, Present Continuous, Present Tenses, Past Perfect, Present Perfect, Past Tenses, Perfect Progressive, Future Progressive, Simple Tenses, Continuous Tenses

	Mister Micawber  +  723648 Sun, 10 May 09 12:39 PM . Yes.  There is an optionally omitted 'that':  I think (that) she's hoping. . Mister Micawber