Past Progressive Tense Verbs

I _____________through the mall Tuesday.

• was walking

• were walking

He________________baseball until four o'clock.

• was playing

• were playing

You ________________the sunset last night.

• was watching

• were watching

They____________________at the same hotel that year.

• was staying

• were staying

She_______________________the coffee when she woke up.

• was smelling

• were smelling

She_________________at the sign.

• was looking

• were looking

It__________________colder that evening.

• was becoming

• were becoming

We _______________for the sick children in March.

• was caring

• were caring

The -ing form of a verb is called the ______________ form.

• progressive

• present participle

• future tense

• irregular

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Sam and Charlie ______ the soccer ball around at recess.

• were kicking

• is kicking

• was kicking

• kicking