Grammar 8

What type is the progressive verb in the following sentence?

We were studying fossils and stone tools when the Natural History museum announced its new exhibit.

• Past Progressive

• Present progressive

• Future Progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What type of progressive verb is in the following sentence?

At the museum, we will be focusing on Louis and Mary Leaky's field work in Africa.

• Past Progressive

• Present progressive

• Future Progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What type of progressive verb is in the following sentence?

Our tour guide is showing us how the Stone Age tools were used.

• Past Progressive

• Present progressive

• Future Progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What helping verbs needs to go in the blank to make this present progressive?

I ______ finishing a report about how primates use tools.

• am

• was

• will be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What type of helping verb needs to go in the blank to make this future progressive?

Nora and I _________ presenting on lemurs next week.

• are

• were

• will be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What type of verb needs to go in the blank to make this past progressive?

Dr. Sanchez ______ explaining that some primates are nocturnal.

• was

• will be

• is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Read the paragraph below.

It all started one day when I was walking across the playground after school. I spotted a small, fuzzy kitten roaming around the swing sets. I immediately knew there was a kitten who needed me, so I made a plan to rescue it.

How should I was walking be written correctly?

• I am walking

• I would walk

• I would have walked

• Correct as is

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 present progressive form of the verb. 

Sarah and I ___________________ in a state chess tournament today.

• will be participating

• 
  were participating

• are participating

• participate

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 form of be to match the progressive tense and complete each sentence.

Our youth group _______(future progressive verb) hiking to the waterfalls this weekend.

• 
  will be

• 
  are

• 
  is

• was

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 form of be to match the progressive tense and complete each sentence.

We ____(present progressive verb) camping overnight, too.

• will be

• 
  is

• are

• should be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D