The problem here is more logical than linguistic. "Showing up" is a *state* and not an *ongoing action* -- you can either show up or not show up, but you can't "be showing up", so this is expressed using the past or the future tense: > She **didn't** show up yesterday or today, and she probably **will not show up** tomorrow. > She **hasn't shown up** yet, but I think she **will show up** before nightfall. > She **hadn't shown up** before supper was ready, but they decided to wait a little longer for her. As with other verbs, you can use the simple present to describe something that occurs regularly: > She **normally shows up** by this time, but today she's late.