98 English lessons that use progressive aspect

English Lesson: I've been on one of those low-carb diets for the last few months.

1. “I've been on one of those low-carb diets for the last few months.”

English Lesson: I've been getting all these random friend requests lately. Do you get those?

2. “I've been getting all these random friend requests lately. Do you get those?”

English Lesson: She's trying on a pair of pants.

3. “She's trying on a pair of pants.”

English Lesson: We're still assessing the extent of the damage.

4. “We're still assessing the extent of the damage.”

English Lesson: We're meeting up to sign the lease later this afternoon.

5. “We're meeting up to sign the lease later this afternoon.”

English Lesson: You were doing 55 in a 35 mile per hour zone.

6. “You were doing 55 in a 35 mile per hour zone.”

English Lesson: I've been feeling kind of lightheaded lately whenever I stand up.

7. “I've been feeling kind of lightheaded lately whenever I stand up.”

English Lesson: Dude! Have you been living under a rock? She's über-famous!

8. “Dude! Have you been living under a rock? She's über-famous!”

English Lesson: I'm out there busting my ass and you're in here slacking off?

9. “I'm out there busting my ass and you're in here slacking off?”

English Lesson: Have you been naughty or nice this year?

10. “Have you been naughty or nice this year?”

English Lesson: They are testing the limits of my patience!

11. “They are testing the limits of my patience!”

English Lesson: No, come on! I'm not laughing at you; I'm laughing with you.

12. “No, come on! I'm not laughing at you; I'm laughing with you.”

English Lesson: We're collecting canned goods and other non-perishable items to donate to a local homeless shelter.

13. “We're collecting canned goods and other non-perishable items to donate to a local homeless shelter.”

English Lesson: Every so often I'll have a dream where I'm being chased by some kind of monster.

14. “Every so often I'll have a dream where I'm being chased by some kind of monster.”

English Lesson: Her health had been deteriorating for many years.

15. “Her health had been deteriorating for many years.”

English Lesson: My infant is running a fever of a hundred and two.

16. “My infant is running a fever of a hundred and two.”

English Lesson: Sales have been steadily increasing since the launch.

17. “Sales have been steadily increasing since the launch.”

English Lesson: It's just gathering dust in a closet somewhere.

18. “It's just gathering dust in a closet somewhere.”

English Lesson: Word crashed while I was working on it, but luckily I was able to retrieve the file.

19. “Word crashed while I was working on it, but luckily I was able to retrieve the file.”

English Lesson: New York-bound local train, now boarding on track three.

20. “New York-bound local train, now boarding on track three.”

English Lesson: I'm just sitting here, watching the bamboo sway back and forth in the breeze.

21. “I'm just sitting here, watching the bamboo sway back and forth in the breeze.”

English Lesson: What's up with this erratic weather we've been having, huh?

22. “What's up with this erratic weather we've been having, huh?”

English Lesson: Mom, the faucet's dripping.

23. “Mom, the faucet's dripping.”

English Lesson: Some creepy guy was hitting on me.

24. “Some creepy guy was hitting on me.”

English Lesson: The situation in Fukushima is deepening the public's concern over the safety of nuclear power.

25. “The situation in Fukushima is deepening the public's concern over the safety of nuclear power.”

English Lesson: This guy is taking up the whole armrest!

26. “This guy is taking up the whole armrest!”

English Lesson: Earl's looking pretty scruffy, isn't he?

27. “Earl's looking pretty scruffy, isn't he?”

English Lesson: He's going through a little rebellious phase.

28. “He's going through a little rebellious phase.”

English Lesson: She was yelling at us and barking out orders.

29. “She was yelling at us and barking out orders.”

English Lesson: Oh my goodness. It was so moving, by the end I was tearing up.

30. “Oh my goodness. It was so moving, by the end I was tearing up.”

English Lesson: I've been having excruciating sinus headaches for the last few days.

31. “I've been having excruciating sinus headaches for the last few days.”

English Lesson: He is currently being held in a maximum security prison.

32. “He is currently being held in a maximum security prison.”

English Lesson: I was wondering if I could exchange them for another pair.

33. “I was wondering if I could exchange them for another pair.”

English Lesson: My glasses are fogging up.

34. “My glasses are fogging up.”

English Lesson: I'm getting a head start on my Christmas shopping.

35. “I'm getting a head start on my Christmas shopping.”

English Lesson: I was going for something abstract and kind of edgy.

36. “I was going for something abstract and kind of edgy.”

English Lesson: I'm expecting something to come in today or tomorrow.

37. “I'm expecting something to come in today or tomorrow.”

38. “The guy in the apartment right below me seems to be having some construction done.”

39. “Dude, you're making the rest of us look bad!”

40. “I saw her walking down the street, playing with her phone.”

41. “You seem to be grinding your teeth at night.”

42. “Do you get what I'm trying to get across?”

43. “What are you doing up at this hour?”

44. “I'm not saying that's true for all Japanese people, of course.”

45. “I'm driving through a rough part of town.”

46. “You know, I've been thinking about the move.”

47. “I'm at the point where I can understand most of what's going on around me.”

48. “She was asking something about her travel arrangements, but I didn't quite get what she wanted.”

49. “I seriously need to start sending out invitations soon.”

50. “He went on for like twenty minutes about how his neighbor is putting in a swimming pool.”

51. “Oh, I guess we're both going the same way, huh?”

52. “I generally try to keep up with what's going on.”

53. “You're the one that kept complaining about how old and ugly our TV was!”

54. “Is there a certain size you're looking for?”

55. “What was I looking for again?”

56. “We've been absolutely overwhelmed with orders.”

57. “What the hell were you thinking?”

58. “How can you concentrate with all that going on?”

59. “I hear you're considering going into medicine.”

60. “I saw you checking out that lady in there.”

61. “I'm trying to cut down on caffeine.”

62. “Hold on a sec; I'm in the middle of writing something!”

63. “As I was riding the train home, I realized that I'd left my keys in the closet at work.”

64. “I'm not seeing any results.”

65. “Actually, I'm looking to switch careers.”

66. “Well, currently I'm an accountant at a commercial real estate company.”

67. “Just keep track of how much you're spending and I'll pay you back.”

68. “Are you going through a recruitment agency?”

69. “I'm trying to break my Facebook addiction, so I haven't been on in a while.”

70. “I can definitely tell you're getting better.”

71. “I keep making the same mistake over and over.”

72. “It's been one thing after another all day.”

73. “I felt pretty confident going in.”

74. “I'm just looking.”

75. “It's getting harder and harder to earn a living as a photographer these days.”

76. “I've been humming that song all day.”

77. “So far I've just been getting caught up.”

78. “Today I was talking with this girl at work who just got back from maternity leave.”

79. “I've never been able to stick to a diet.”

80. “My allergies are killing me!”

81. “We're trying to come up with a name for our band.”

82. “Is your back getting stiff?”

83. “It depends. What are you making?”

84. “I'm trying to pack light.”

85. “I'm trying to decide whether I should take my laptop.”

86. “We've just been catching up with each other.”

87. “She was promoting her new book.”

88. “Amy and I were sitting there talking and this guy I know walked by.”

89. “I'm just auditing it, so it doesn't count toward my major.”

90. “Did you know that they're making a new Ghostbusters sequel with the original cast?”

91. “Excuse me, we're taking up donations for the Haiti Relief Fund. Do you have a moment?”

92. “I'm keeping my options open.”

93. “I'm sorry, you're breaking up.”

94. “Are you getting any reception?”

95. “That's really cool how you made it look like they're flying.”

96. “He ended up getting job offers from both companies.”

97. “Oh, have you taken up painting?”

98. “I'm looking forward to seeing you.”