Progressive Verb tenses

The sky IS BECOMING darker by the minute.

• present progressive
• past progressive
• future progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

The artist WAS MAKING amazing pictures in his studio.

• present progressive
• past progressive
• future progressive

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The boys and girls ARE FORMING two teams.

• present progressive
• past progressive
• future progressive

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHING every animal I see at the zoo today.

• present progressive
• past progressive
• future progressive

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Lydia WAS TELLING her friends about her plans for a sleepover on Saturday.

• present progressive
• past progressive
• future progressive

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Mom _____ baking cookies. (present)

• is
• was
• were

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

The stoplight _____ changing to red. (past)

• were
• was
• is

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A girl _____ swimming at the lake. (present)

• will be
• is
• was

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

I _____ doing my math homework tonight. (Future)

• was
• am
• will be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In which sentence is the correct past progressive tense of sleep used?

• I were sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night.
• I was sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night.
• I will be sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D