ENGLISH 4 PROGRESSIVE TENSES

​PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Plural = (were + verb + ing)

He was reading his book.

Singular = (was + verb + ing)

The teacher was teaching her students.

The boys were cleaning the room.

They were cooking spaghetti.

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

She (read) a book when the phone rang.

• was reading

• were reading

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

They (play) basketball while it started to drizzle.

• was playing

• were playing

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

The teacher (explain) the lesson as the students took notes.

• was explaining

• were explaining

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

I (cook) dinner when the power went out.

• was cooking

• were cooking

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

We (hike) up the mountain when we saw a beautiful rainbow.

• was hiking

• were hiking

​PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

Plural = (are + verb + ing)

Jonathan is watching the football game.

Singular = (is + verb + ing)

The dancers are dancing gracefully.

I = (am + verb + ing)

I am writing a poem for my grandmother.

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

Tomorrow, she (practice) her piano piece for the recital.

• is practicing

• was practicing

• will be practicing

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

The kids (play) basketball in the park.

• is playing

• are playing

• am playing

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

I (read) a fascinating book about science.

• is reading

• are reading

• am reading

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

We (watch) a movie together this evening.

• is watching

• are watching

• am watching

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

We (watch) a movie together this evening.

• is watching

• are watching

• am watching

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE

• The little girl will be presenting her project.

Singular and Plural= (will be + verb + ing)

• The pirates will be searching for the lost island next week.

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

She (prepare)dinner when her guests arrive.

• is discussing

• are discussing

• am discussing

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

By this time next week, they (travel) to Japan for their vacation.

• are travelling

• were travelling

• will be travelling

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

He (work) on his science project when you visit him later.

• is working

• was working

• will be working

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

At 8 PM tonight, I (watch) my favorite TV show.

• was watching

• am watching

• will be watching

Multiple Choice

Change the verb in the sentence to its FUTURE PROGRESSIVE TENSE:

The children (play) soccer in the park this afternoon.

• were playing

• are playing

• will be playing