Past Progressive Verbs

Choose the correct past progressive form of the verb in the sentence: She ________ (watch) a movie when I called her. A. was watching B. is watching C. watched D. has watched

• A. was watching

• B. is watching

• D. has watched

• C. watched

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence does NOT use the past progressive tense? A. We were swimming in the pool. B. They were playing basketball at the park. C. He is reading a book. D. She was cooking dinner.

• A

• D

• C

• B

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank with the correct past progressive form of the verb: I ________ (study) for the exam when the power went out. A. am studying B. was studying C. will study D. have studied

• A. am studying

• C. will study

• D. have studied

• B. was studying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct past progressive form of the verb in the sentence: They ________ (talk) on the phone for hours. A. were talking B. are talking C. talked D. have talked

• A. were talking

• C. talked

• B. are talking

• D. have talked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank with the correct past progressive form of the verb: She ________ (dance) when the music suddenly stopped. A. is dancing B. was dancing C. dances D. has danced

• B. was dancing

• D. has danced

• C. dances

• A. is dancing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct past progressive form of the verb in the sentence: I ________ (read) a book when the phone rang. A. was reading B. am reading C. read D. have read

• A. was reading

• D. have read

• C. read

• B. am reading

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank with the correct past progressive form of the verb: We ________ (travel) to the beach when it started raining. A. are traveling B. were traveling C. travel D. have traveled

• D. have traveled

• C. travel

• B. were traveling

• A. are traveling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D