diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 131bbda..9b87a41 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# 16.1.0
+
+## Features
+
+- Add `markAsPending()` method to `AbstractControl` to allow set the status
+to PENDING by demand.
+
 # 16.0.4
 
 ## Fixes
diff --git a/lib/src/models/models.dart b/lib/src/models/models.dart
index 79e1e65..e2e0532 100644
--- a/lib/src/models/models.dart
+++ b/lib/src/models/models.dart
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ abstract class AbstractControl<T> {
   /// * VALID: This control has passed all validation checks.
   /// * INVALID: This control has failed at least one validation check.
   /// * PENDING: This control is in the midst of conducting a validation check.
+  /// * DISABLED: This control is exempt from ancestor calculations of
+  /// validity or value.
   ///
   /// These status values are mutually exclusive, so a control cannot be both
   /// valid AND invalid or invalid AND pending.
@@ -420,6 +422,28 @@ abstract class AbstractControl<T> {
     _updateAncestors(updateParent);
   }
 
+   /// Marks the control as `pending`.
+   ///
+   /// A control is pending while the control performs async validation.
+   ///
+   /// When [updateParent] is false, mark only this control. When true or not
+   /// supplied, marks all direct ancestors. Default is true.
+   ///
+   /// When [emitEvent] is true or not supplied (the default), a [statusChanged]
+   /// event is emitted.
+   ///
+  void markAsPending({bool updateParent = true, bool emitEvent = true}) {
+    _status = ControlStatus.pending;
+
+    if (emitEvent) {
+      this._statusChanges.add(_status);
+    }
+
+    if (updateParent) {
+      parent?.markAsPending(updateParent: updateParent, emitEvent: emitEvent);
+    }
+  }
+
   /// Disposes the control
   void dispose() {
     _statusChanges.close();
diff --git a/test/src/models/form_array_test.dart b/test/src/models/form_array_test.dart
index 6ee26a7..fc05df3 100644
--- a/test/src/models/form_array_test.dart
+++ b/test/src/models/form_array_test.dart
@@ -716,6 +716,24 @@ void main() {
       // Then: array value is patched
       expect(array.value, [2, 2], reason: 'array value not patched');
     });
+
+    test('Test that markAsPending() a control, set pending status to the array '
+        'as well.', () {
+      // Given: an array with valid status.
+      final array = FormArray<int>([
+        FormControl<int>(value: 1),
+      ]);
+
+      // Expect: the array to be VALID and not PENDING.
+      expect(array.valid, true);
+      expect(array.pending, false);
+
+      // When: I call mark a child control as PENDING.
+      array.controls.first.markAsPending();
+
+      // Then: the status of the array is PENDING as well.
+      expect(array.pending, true);
+    });
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/test/src/models/form_control_test.dart b/test/src/models/form_control_test.dart
index ad66f6e..6ce5186 100644
--- a/test/src/models/form_control_test.dart
+++ b/test/src/models/form_control_test.dart
@@ -371,5 +371,20 @@ void main() {
       // Then: a new async validator is added
       expect(formControl.asyncValidators.length, 1);
     });
+
+    test('Test that markAsPending() change the status to PENDING.', () {
+      // Given: a control with valid status.
+      final control = FormControl<String>(value: 'Reactive Forms');
+
+      // Expect: the control to be VALID and not PENDING.
+      expect(control.valid, true);
+      expect(control.pending, false);
+
+      // When: I call markAsPending() method.
+      control.markAsPending();
+
+      // Then: the status is PENDING.
+      expect(control.pending, true);
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/src/models/form_group_test.dart b/test/src/models/form_group_test.dart
index a8e5b66..c1016bc 100644
--- a/test/src/models/form_group_test.dart
+++ b/test/src/models/form_group_test.dart
@@ -982,5 +982,23 @@ void main() {
       // Expect: an assertion error
       expect(form, throwsAssertionError);
     });
+
+    test('Test that markAsPending() a control, set pending status to the group '
+        'as well.', () {
+      // Given: a form group with valid status.
+      final form = FormGroup({
+        'name': FormControl<String>(value: "Reactive Forms")
+      });
+
+      // Expect: the group to be VALID and not PENDING.
+      expect(form.valid, true);
+      expect(form.pending, false);
+
+      // When: I call mark a child control as PENDING.
+      form.control('name').markAsPending();
+
+      // Then: the status of the Form Group is PENDING as well.
+      expect(form.pending, true);
+    });
   });
 }