Past Progressive Quiz

What is the past progressive form of the verb 'to eat'?

• was eating / were eating

• is eating

• has eaten

• will eat

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

How do you form the past progressive tense with regular verbs?

• Add the past tense of the verb 'to be' (was/were) and the present participle of the main verb (-ing)

• Add the past tense of the verb 'to have' (had) and the present participle of the main verb (-ing)

• Add the past tense of the verb 'to do' (did) and the present participle of the main verb (-ing)

• Add the past tense of the verb 'to go' (went) and the present participle of the main 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

Give an example of a past progressive sentence using the verb 'to play'.

• I will be playing basketball when it started raining.

• I played basketball when it started raining.

• I am playing basketball when it started raining.

• I was playing basketball when it started raining.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

What is the past progressive form of the verb 'to study'?

• is studying

• will be studying

• was studying

• were studying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Explain how to form the negative past progressive tense.

• was/were + infinitive form of the main verb

• was/were + present participle form of the main verb

• was/were + past participle form of the main verb

• was/were not + present participle form of the main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Provide an example of a question in the past progressive tense using the verb 'to dance'.

• What did you do at 8 o'clock last night?

• What are you doing at 8 o'clock tonight?

• What will you be doing at 8 o'clock tonight?

• What were you doing at 8 o'clock last night?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

What is the past progressive form of the verb 'to run'?

• were running

• will running

• is running

• was running

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Give an example of a past progressive sentence using the verb 'to cry.'

• The baby cried.

• They baby will have cried by tomorrow.

• The baby was crying during the movie.

• The baby were crying yesterday.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Give an example of a past progressive sentence using the verb 'to swim'.

• I have swum in the pool.

• I will swim in the pool.

• I am swimming in the pool.

• I was swimming in the pool.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Explain the use of 'was/were' in forming the past progressive tense.

• The past progressive tense is formed by using 'is' for singular subjects and 'are' for plural subjects.

• The past progressive tense is formed by using 'has' for singular subjects and 'have' for plural subjects.

• The past progressive tense is formed by using 'will' for singular subjects and 'would' for plural subjects.

• The past progressive tense is formed by using 'was' for singular subjects and 'were' for plural subjects.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E