Progressive tenses

Select the progressive verb tense phrase in the sentence:

Rebecca will be visiting her grandmother in Maine next summer.

• Rebecca

• will be visiting

• visiting

• her grandmother

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the progressive verb tense phrase in the sentence:

I can tell it's almost winter because the leaves are falling from the trees.

• can tell

• almost winter

• from the trees

• are falling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

Select the progressive verb tense phrase in the sentence:

Phillip couldn't hear you earlier because he was listening to music.

• was listening

• couldn't hear

• because

• to music

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the progressive verb tense phrase in the sentence:

The trains will be running less often next weekend.

• less often

• will be

• will be running

• running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the progressive verb tense phrase in the sentence:

Sarah is baking a pumpkin, and the kitchen smells wonderful.

• baking

• is baking

• smells

• is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

Which progressive verb tense best completes the sentence?

Susan ___________ popcorn, soda, a hotdog, and chips for the game she watched last night.

• were buying

• was buying

• will be buying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which progressive verb tense best completes the sentence?

My aunt ___________ to Albertville tomorrow.

• is moving

• was moving

• will be moving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which progressive verb tense best completes the sentence?

Amy and her family _______________ today for the competition.

• will be arriving

• are arriving

• is arriving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which progressive verb tense best completes the sentence?

In class yesterday, Joshua ______________ reading the longest book I had ever seen!

• is reading

• will be reading

• was reading

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which progressive verb tense best completes the sentence?

Too many people _______ to work in the kitchen to cook dinner last night.

• are trying

• were trying

• will be trying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D