Progressive and Perfect Tenses

In the following sentence, choose the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSE of the verb in parentheses. Complete the sentence accordingly.

Carrie ___ her study time. (VERB: regulate)

• regulates

• was regulating

• is regulating

• has regulated

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the following sentence, choose the PAST PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSE of the verb in parentheses. Complete the sentence accordingly.

The rain ___ our plans yesterday. (VERB: hinder)

• was hindering

• hindered

• is hindering

• was hindered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the following sentence, choose the PAST PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSE of the verb in parentheses. Complete the sentence accordingly.Mabel ___ that tune during art class. (VERB: hum)

• had hummed

• is humming

• did hum

• was humming

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the following sentence, choose the PRESENT PERFECT VERB TENSE of the verb in parentheses. Complete the sentence accordingly.

The neighbor's dog ___ at me each morning. (VERB: growl)

• is growling

• has growled

• had growled

• was growling

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct form of the verbs.

To save time yesterday, we divided the house chores. Andrea _______ while Leo and I ______ the room.

• was cooking, were cleaning

• cooked

• was cooking, was cleaning

• was cooking, cleaned

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Until midnight yesterday, we _________________ through the desert.

• is still driving

• are still driving

• were still driving

• will still be driving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Indicate the correct form of the verb based on information in the parentheses.
The bowl slipped from my hands and broke as I _____ for the phone. (reach - past progressive)

• am reaching

• was reaching

• will be reaching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the following sentence, choose the PAST PERFECT VERB TENSE of the verb in parentheses.

Complete the sentence accordingly.

The tulips ___ before the frost. (VERB: sprout)

• had sprouted

• were sprouting

• have sprouted

• was sprouting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the following sentence, choose the PRESENT PERFECT VERB TENSE of the verb in parentheses. Complete the sentence accordingly. The cat ____ every chance he gets. (VERB: nap)

• was napping

• is napping

• napped

• has napped

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the following sentence, choose the PRESENT PERFECT VERB TENSE of the verb in parentheses.

Complete the sentence accordingly.

Kara ___ the dance already. (VERB: perform)

• is performing

• was performing

• has performed

• have performed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D