5th-grade Progressive Verb Tenses

5th-grade Progressive Verb Tenses

REVIEW LESSON

The Progressive Tense 

The progressive tense tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

To form the progressive tenses, use the helping verb to be (am, are, is, was, were, will) with a main verb ending in -ing.

The present progressive tense

The present progressive tense tells about something that is happening right now. It uses a present-tense form of the helping verb to be (is, am, or are).

Julie is playing basketball right now.

I am dancing with my dog.

They are eating burgers for lunch today.

Multiple Choice

Which of the helping verbs below show present tense?

• is, was, were

• is, will, have

• is, am, are

• is, is, is

Multiple Choice

Teachers and students _________________ to use different digital resources now.

• was learning

• is learning

• were learning

• are learning

Multiple Choice

Silence please! Fourth-grade students _________________ the English test.

• was doing

• were doing

• are doing

• is doing

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

I _______ for something to eat, right NOW!

• starving

• am starving

• was starving

• will be starving

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence with the present progressive form of the verb.

Irma and Todd ______ (rearrange) the chairs into rows.

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence with the present progressive form of the verb.

I _____ (feel) anxious about my trip next week.

The past progressive tense

The past progressive tense tells about something that was happening in the past. It uses a past-tense form of the helping verb to be (was or were).

Seth was talking to Mrs. Jones when the phone rang.

My parents were watching T.V. when grandma arrived.

Multiple Choice

Which of the helping verbs below show past tense?

• was, were, will

• was, were, here

• was, were, have

• was, were

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the past progressive form of the verb.

Mom and I ____ (argue) about which football team was best.

• were arguing

• are arguing

Multiple Choice

Earlier this morning, Yoda _______________ to music.

• listened

• was listening

• listens

• will be listening

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

Mrs. Crown ________ her class about progressive tense verbs last week.

• teaching

• is teaching

• was teaching

• will be teaching

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the past progressive form of the verb.

Gordon _____ (teach) his brother to tie a bow tie.

• was teaching

• is teaching

The future progressive tense

The future progressive tense tells about something that will be happening in the future. It uses the future-tense form of the helping verb to be (will be).

Karen will be visiting next June.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helping verbs is used with future progressive tense?

• is, was, am

• will, was, were

• will be

• What is future tense? I have no idea.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

My students __________ a new chapter book next week.

• reading

• were reading

• will be reading

• is reading

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence with the future progressive form of the verb.

Kika _____ (playing) the violin at Bellas Artes next summer.

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence with the future progressive form of the verb.

We ____ (plan) a trip to Middle East.