Present Progressive Verb

Fill in the blank to complete this sentence using the progressive form of a verb.

My friend _______________ (ignore) the teacher and reading when she walked up and took his book away.

Fill in the blank to complete this sentence using the progressive form of a verb.

They ______________ (wait) for the train when I spoke to them.

Fill in the blank to complete this sentence using the progressive form of a verb.

The children _________________ (practise) their dance in the hall as we speak.

Which sentence uses a PRESENT PROGRESSIVE VERB TENSE?

• The basketball player is practicing his dunk.

• He runs fast to the basketball hoop.

• The coach tells him when to jump.

• He is the tallest on the team.

What verb tense tells about action that is happening in the present?

• Present Progressive Tense

• Past Progressive Tense

• Future Progressive Tense

What is the present progressive verb phrase in the sentence?

I am eating cereal for breakfast.

• I am

• for breakfast

• eating cereal

• am eating

What is the present progressive verb phrase in the sentence?

The radio in the other room is playing music.

• playing music

• is playing

• in the other room

• the radio

What is the present progressive verb phrase in the sentence?

• are creating

• at the table

• a game at

• Jerricho and David

What is the present progressive verb phrase in the sentence?

She is taping the poster to the wall.

• is taping

• to the wall

• poster to

• the poster

What is the present progressive verb phrase in the sentence?

• from the desk

• those papers

• are falling

• in the back