Present Progressive Tense Practice

This video tutorial explains the present progressive verb tense, also known as the present continuous tense. It covers its usage for actions happening now and future plans, and how to form it using the 'be' verb and adding 'ing' to the base verb. The video also compares the present simple and progressive tenses, provides spelling rules for forming the present progressive, and includes practice exercises to reinforce learning.

What is the present progressive tense used for?

• To describe completed actions

• To describe habitual actions

• To describe actions that are happening now or in the future

• To describe actions that happened in the past

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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 of the following is a correct example of the present progressive tense?

• She drives to Texas next week.

• She is driving to Texas next week.

• She drove to Texas last week.

• She will drive to Texas next week.

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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

How do you form the present progressive tense?

• Use the base verb only

• Use the past tense of the verb

• Use 'be' verb + base verb + 'ing'

• Use 'have' verb + base verb

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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 is in the present progressive tense?

• We eat dinner at 6 p.m.

• We are eating dinner now.

• We ate dinner at 6 p.m.

• We will eat dinner at 6 p.m.

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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

What is the rule for verbs ending in 'e' when forming the present progressive?

• Add 'ing' directly

• Change 'e' to 'y' and add 'ing'

• Remove 'e' and add 'ing'

• Double the 'e' and add 'ing'

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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

How do you form the present progressive for a verb ending in 'ie'?

• Add 'ing' directly

• Remove 'ie' and add 'ing'

• Double the 'i' and add 'ing'

• Change 'ie' to 'y' and add 'ing'

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

What should you do if a verb ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant pattern?

• Add 'ing' directly

• Double the last consonant and add 'ing'

• Change the vowel to 'y' and add 'ing'

• Remove the last consonant and add 'ing'

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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 of the following verbs does not require doubling the consonant when forming the present progressive?

• Begin

• Relax

• Sit

• Run

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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

What is the present progressive form of 'write'?

• Writting

• Writing

• Writen

• Writtinge

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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 present progressive tense?

• The students will throw their hats.

• The students throw their hats.

• The students threw their hats.

• The students are throwing their hats.

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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