Progressive Verbs Practice

Choose the sentence that uses the present progressive tense.

• My parents want me to clean my room.

• I am studying for my test.

• You were reading a library book.

• My sister will be graduating from high school.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

My father ________________________ us to Disneyland on our next vacation.

• was taking

• took

• will be taking

• takes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense is the verb "were watching"?

• future progressive verb

• present progressive verb

• future tense

• Past progressive verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1B

Which tense is "was practicing"?

• present tense

• past progressive

• future progressive

• past tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _____________________ the piano now because my teacher is here.

• practiced

• practice

• was practicing

• am practicing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

My stomach _______________________ because I am hungry right now.

• growled

• growling

• was growling

• is growling

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Choose the sentence that uses the past progressive tense.

• In two hours, Owen will be presenting his paper in front of the class.

• Charlie is baking a cake for her mother's birthday, but she is out of flour.

• Betty was peeling an apple before he went to the soccer game.

• Andy will be defending his team's goal at next week's game.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

Dana _______________________ on the beach in Miami tomorrow while it is pouring down in Texas.

• is lying

• lies

• was lying

• will be lying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

The squirrel ____________________________ through the yard when it was caught.

• will be scurrying

• was scurrying

• scurries

• is scurrying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the coming year, Matt __________________ to Orlando, Florida with his family.

• was moving

• moved

• moves

• will be moving

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D