Progressive Tense Verbs

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.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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.3.1E

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

• was listening

• couldn't hear

• because

• to music

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

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.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Use a progressive verb to complete the sentence: Sarah and Tom ________ to the music on their headphones while jogging in the park early in the morning.

• were listening

• are listening

• have listened

• will listen

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

I _______ for something to eat, right NOW!

• starving

• am starving

• was starving

• will be starving

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which is the correct form of the verb?

Julie __________ when she broke her ankle yesterday.

• was skating

• will be skating

• is skating

• skating

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which is the correct form of the verb?

Tim _______ in Georgia when I bought the store last year.

• will be living

• was living

• is living

• living

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which is the correct form of the verb?

Yesterday, clowns _____________ the children at the hospital.

• visiting

• are visiting

• were visiting

• will be visiting

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?

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

• were buying

• was buying

• will be buying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D