Past Progressive Verb Tense

Past Progressive Verb Tense

HMH Lesson 3.3.2

Past Progressive Verb Tense

The past progressive verb tense tells about action that happened over a period of time in the past. It is formed by using the past-tense form of be and adding -ing to the verb.

Ben was walking to his aunt's home. [was = past-tense form of be]

[-ing added to walk]

Michael and Aunt Cathy were climbing the hill. [were = past-tense form of be] [-ing added to climb]

Multiple Choice

Identify the form of be in the sentence: The window was opening slowly.

• The

• was

• opening

• slowly

Multiple Choice

Identify the past progressive verb in the sentence: The window was opening slowly.

• The window

• was opening

• opening

• opening slowly

Multiple Choice

Identify the form of be in the sentence: Keith and his aunt were talking in the kitchen.

• Keith

• and

• in

• were

Multiple Choice

Identify the past progressive verb in the sentence: Keith and his aunt were talking in the kitchen.

• Keith and his aunt

• were talking

• talking

• the kitchen

Multiple Choice

Identify the form of be in the sentence: Amy was looking around for Uncle Josh.

• was

• looking

• around

• for

Multiple Choice

Identify the past progressive verb in the sentence: Amy was looking around for Uncle Josh.

• Amy was

• looking

• around

• was looking

Multiple Choice

Identify the form of be in the sentence: Uncle Josh was working in his garage.

• was working

• working

• was

• in

Multiple Choice

Identify the past progressive verb in the sentence: Uncle Josh was working in his garage.

• was working

• in his garage

• was

• working

Multiple Choice

Identify the form of be in the sentence: They were eating lunch together that afternoon.

• They

• were

• eating

• together

Multiple Choice

Identify the past progressive verb in the sentence: They were eating lunch together that afternoon.

• were eating

• that afternoon

• eating lunch

• They were