Progressive Tense Verbs

She_______________________the coffee when she woke up.

• was smelling

• were smelling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She_________________at the sign.

• was looking

• were looking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Sam and Charlie ______ the soccer ball around at recess.

• were kicking

• is kicking

• was kicking

• kicking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

What comes before a verb in the past progressive form?

• was

• were

• will be

• -was if the subject is singular 
  - were if the subject is plural

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

They____________________at the same hotel that year.

• was staying

• were staying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We _______________for the sick children in March.

• was caring

• were caring

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

Earlier this morning, Yoda _______________ to music.

• listened

• was listening

• listens

• will be listening

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

Mrs. Crown ...................... TV at the moment.

• were watching

• was watching

• is watching

• are watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Teachers and students _________________ to use different digital resources now.

• was learning

• is learning

• were learning

• are learning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Look! Kate............. the flowers

• is planting

• are planting

• were planting

• was planting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D