Understanding Present Progressive Tense

If you want to describe an action that started in the past and is still happening right at this moment, which tense would you choose?

• Future tense.
• Simple present tense.
• Past tense.
• Present progressive tense.

What do verb tenses help us know about an action?

• Why the action happened.
• When the action takes place.
• How difficult the action is.
• Who is doing the action.

For what kind of action do we use the present progressive tense?

• An action that will happen in the future.
• An action that is happening now.
• An action that happened in the past.
• An action that happens every day.

In the present progressive, which part of the verb phrase changes based on the subject?

• The "Be" verb (am, is, are).
• The object of the sentence.
• The "-ing" form of the main verb.
• The adverb in the sentence.

What two parts are needed to form a present progressive verb?

• "Be" and an "-ing" verb.
• "Will" and a base verb.
• "Did" and a past tense verb.
• "Has" and a future tense verb.

What does adding "-ing" to the main verb in the present progressive tense mainly show?

• The action will start soon.
• The action is continuing.
• The action is a habit.
• The action is finished.

Which sentence correctly uses the present progressive for the subject "He"?

• He eating pizza.
• He is eating pizza.
• He are eating pizza.
• He am eating pizza.

Look at the picture of a dog sleeping. How would you best describe what the dog is doing using the present progressive tense?

• The dog will sleep.
• The dog slept.
• The dog sleeps.
• The dog is sleeping.

Which sentence correctly uses the present progressive for the subject "The students"?

• The students am doing their homework now.
• The students doing their homework now.
• The students is doing their homework now.
• The students are doing their homework now.