Progressive Verbs

Progressive Verbs

Progressive Verbs

• They are used to show that something is progressing, or continuing, over time

• Ex: Right now we are walking through the gate at Epic Island Amusement Park.

Past Progressive Verbs

• Show an action continued over time in the past

• Ex: I was talking to Benjamin.

• Helping verbs used for past progressive: was, were

• Use was if the subject is singular (one)

• Use were if the subject is plural (more than one)

Multiple Choice

What is the past progressive tense of the verb to run if the subject is singular?

• ran

• has run

• were running

• was running

Multiple Choice

Logan was ________ around Europe this summer. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

• traveled

• traveling

• travel

Multiple Choice

Sam and Charlie were ______ the soccer ball around at recess. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

• kicking

• kick

• kicked

Present Progressive

• Show an action is progressing over time in the present

• Ex: The students are talking to Benjamin.

• Use am when talking in first person

• Use is for an ongoing activity happening now (subject is singular)

• Use are for a future planned activity (subject is plural)

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

Our principal ___________ to award the top readers with an ice cream party today.

• planning

• is planning

• was planning

• will be planning

Multiple Choice

Emma is baking chocolate chip cookies for tomorrow. What tense is the verb in?

• Past Progressive

• Present Progressive

• Future Progressive

Multiple Choice

Brendan is _________ his family make dinner. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

• help

• helping

Future Progressive

• Shows an action will be ongoing in the future

• Ex: We will be talking to Benjamin.

• Use will be for all future progressive actions, singular or plural

Multiple Choice

Dulce will be ______ to the drive-in movie theater.

• go

• going

Multiple Choice

The game will be going into overtime because the teams are tied. What tense is the verb in?

• Past Progressive

• Present Progressive

• Future Progressive

Multiple Choice

Jake will be napping after all of his finals.

• Future Progressive

• Present Progressive

• Past Progressive