Since the beginning of the progressive in English, its basic function has evolved into other areas. The functional extension seems to have to do with two functional features [+initialized] and [-finalized] of the progressive. These two features are considered to make up the progressive. Either of these two features, or sometimes both of them work toward the development of new functions of the progressive in one way or another. This paper aims to explore how these two functional features work their way into other uses. How the features affect the new functions of the progressive, including planned events to happen in the future, background, politeness, and temporariness, will be discussed. It is also examined how the progressive form of reporting verbs indicates emotional changes in speaker`s attitude, and why performative verbs usually do not take the progressive.

• 권용현 | Yong Hyun Kwon