Use the progressive verb tenses

Bernard ____ searching for the key when Joy found a spare.

• is

• was

Tomorrow we ___ preparing for Thanksgiving dinner.

• were

• will be

Trudy and Patrick ___ paddling down the river when they found a hidden cave.

• were

• are

Can it wait? I ___ writing an email to Julia right now.

• am

• will be

• was

The trains ____ running less often next weekend, so plan accordingly.

• were

• will be

• are

Dr.Melton __ writing in his notebook throughout the experiment yesterday.

• is

• was

Roy ____ selling homemade cupcakes and brownies at the bake sale tomorrow.

• will be

• was

• is

Jayla ___ visiting her grandmother in Maine next summer.

• will be

• was

• is

Mr. Haley ___ currently explaining how to operate the table saw. Once he's done, we'll be able to start using it.

• is

• will be

• was

Jake ____ typing his essay when the power suddenly went out.

• will be

• was