5th-grade Grammar Ultimate Study Guide

PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSES

Progressive verb tenses end in -ing and use is, are, am, was, were, and will as helping verbs. They describe an ongoing action in the past, present, or future.

Complete the sentence with the present progressive form of the verb.

Kelly ______ (die) to watch the new Avengers movie.

• are dying

• am dying

• is dying

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

Question 2 of 25 PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSES

Progressive verb tenses end in -ing and use is, are, am, was, were, and will as helping verbs. They describe an ongoing action in the past, present, or future.

Complete the sentence with the future progressive form of the verb.

The operation ______ (stop) in a few hours.

• was stopping

• is stopping

• will be stopping

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Question 3 of 25PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSES

Progressive verb tenses end in -ing and use is, are, am, was, were, and will as helping verbs. They describe an ongoing action in the past, present, or future.

Complete the sentence with the past progressive form of the verb.

My grandpa and I _______ (discuss).

is discussing
were discussing
will be discussing

• is discussing

• were discussing

• will be discussing

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1D

Question 4 of 25PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSES

Progressive verb tenses end in -ing and use is, are, am, was, were, and will as helping verbs. They describe an ongoing action in the past, present, or future.

Complete the sentence with the present progressive form of the verb.

I _____ (lie) on the sand.

am lying
was lying
are lying

• am lying

• was lying

• are lying

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

Question 5 of 25PARTS OF SPEECH: PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSES

Progressive verb tenses end in -ing and use is, are, am, was, were, and will as helping verbs. They describe an ongoing action in the past, present, or future.

Complete the sentence with the past progressive form of the verb.

The teacher  _______ (measure) some shapes.

• will be measuring

• was measuring

• are measuring

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Verbs in past tense are regular and irregular. Regular verbs end in "-ed". Irregular verbs change and they must be memorized.

Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.

The baby ______ (sleep) soundly.

• slept

• sleeps

• sleeped

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Verbs in past tense are regular and irregular. Regular verbs end in "-ed". Irregular verbs change and they must be memorized.

Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.

Abby _____ (feed) her cat.

feeded
fed
feeds

• feeded

• fed

• feeds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Question 8 of 25

REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Verbs in past tense are regular and irregular. Regular verbs end in "-ed". Irregular verbs change and they must be memorized.

Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.

She ______ (think) a lot about it.

• thinked

• thought

• thinks

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Question 9 of 25

REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Verbs in past tense are regular and irregular. Regular verbs end in "-ed". Irregular verbs change and they must be memorized.

Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.

The teacher ______ (write) the date on the board.

• wrote

• written

• writes

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Verbs in past tense are regular and irregular. Regular verbs end in "-ed". Irregular verbs change and they must be memorized.

Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.

The phone ____ all night long.

• ringed

• rang

• rung

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D