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Progressive Verb Tenses

Authored by Karolina Jativa

English

5th Grade

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Progressive Verb Tenses
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which tense is being used in the following sentence?

The plane will be landing soon.

Present Progressive

Past Progressive

Future Progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence written in the present progressive is the correct one?

Click in the correct box.

I hide in my room because I like to play that game.

We are hiding in the kitchen because we are playing.

The dog was hiding from his its owner.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the progressive verb phrase in the following sentence. Then identify if it is past, present or future progressive.

The children were throwing coins in the fountain.

throwing -> present progressive.

were -> past progressive

were throwing -> past progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Click on the box that states something correct.

The verb "to be" is not necessary in the Progressive Tense.

The verb "to be" is optional in the Progressive Tense.

Without the verb "to be", you wouldn't be able to write a sentence in the Progressive Tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Click on the box that states something incorrect.

The Present Progressive expresses an action that is currently happening.

The Past Progressive expresses an ongoing action in the past and it can be interrupted.

The Future Progressive expresses an action in the future.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you write a sentence in the present progressive tense?

am,is,are + verb + -ing

am,is,are + -ing + verb

verb to be + verb + -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you write a sentence in the past progressive tense?

was/were + -ing + verb

verb in past + -ing

was/were + verb + -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

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