8th grade GA GUM chart (2025)

Which best defines the progressive aspect?

• An action that is completed before another past action

• An action that is ongoing or in progress at a certain time

• An action that will happen in the future

• An action that is habitual or repeated

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which best defines the perfect aspect?

• An action that is happening right now

• An action that is completed in relation to another time or action

• An action that is always true or a fact

• An action that happens regularly

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which best defines the perfect progressive aspect?

• An action that will definitely occur in the future

• An action that started in the past and continues up to another time, often showing duration

• An action that was finished long ago

• An action that is a permanent truth

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which helping verbs are usually part of the progressive aspect?

• have, has, had

• do, does, did

• am, is, are, was, were + -ing verb

• will, shall

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which helping verbs are usually part of the perfect aspect?

• am, is, are

• have, has, had

• will, shall

• do, does, did

Which sentence uses the progressive verb aspect correctly?

• She has finished her homework already.

• She was finishing her homework when the phone rang.

• She finishes her homework every afternoon.

• She will have finished her homework by dinnertime.

Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?

• I will walk to the library tomorrow.

• I walked to the library yesterday.

• I have walked to the library many times before.

• I am walking to the library right now.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence shows the past perfect progressive verb aspect?

• They had been practicing for hours before the concert started.

• They were practicing when the concert started.

• They practiced for hours before the concert started.

• They have practiced for hours before the concert started.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb form completes the sentence in the future progressive? -

By next week, I ___ (travel) across the country.

• had traveled

• will have traveled

• will be traveling

• have been traveling

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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 the future perfect verb aspect?

• By the time you arrive, I will have cooked dinner.

• By the time you arrive, I am cooking dinner.

• By the time you arrive, I have cooked dinner.

• By the time you arrive, I was cooking dinner.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D