Mastering Progressive Verb Tenses

Identify the progressive verb in the following sentence: "She is reading a book."

• is

• reading

• book

• she

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences contains a past progressive verb?

• They will be playing soccer tomorrow.

• She was cooking dinner when I called.

• He is running in the park.

• I have finished my homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the sentence that uses a future progressive verb.

• I am eating lunch right now.

• They were watching a movie last night.

• We will be traveling to Spain next summer.

• She has been studying all day.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the tense of the progressive verb in the sentence: "He is playing the guitar."

• Present progressive

• Past progressive

• Future progressive

• Simple present

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence correctly uses a past progressive verb?

• I am going to the store.

• She was singing when the phone rang.

• They will be arriving soon.

• He has been working all day.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Analyze the following sentence and determine the verb tense: "They will be studying for the exam."

• Present progressive

• Past progressive

• Future progressive

• Present perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences contains a present progressive verb?

• She was reading a book.

• They are playing basketball.

• He will be visiting his grandparents.

• I had finished my project.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Determine the verb tense in the sentence: "I was watching TV when the power went out."

• Present progressive

• Past progressive

• Future progressive

• Simple past

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence uses a future progressive verb correctly?

• She is going to the market.

• They were eating dinner.

• I will be attending the meeting tomorrow.

• He has been writing a letter.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the progressive verb in the sentence: "We were laughing at the joke."

• were

• laughing

• joke

• at

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D