Progressive Tense Verbs Test

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

The fourth graders at our school __________ on a field trip to the aquarium next month.

• going

• is going

• was going

• will be going

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

Our principal ___________ to award the top readers with an ice cream party today.

• planning

• is planning

• was planning

• will be planning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

Every student in our class ___________ hard to meet their Lexile goal yesterday.

• working

• is working

• was working

• will be working

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

I _______ for something to eat, right NOW!

• starving

• am starving

• was starving

• will be starving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

Jade _________ her hair when I called this afternoon.

• washing

• is washing

• was washing

• will be washing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

My teacher _________ her fiance' next summer.

• marrying

• are marrying

• was marrying

• will be marrying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

I ________ Valentine candy for weeks!

• eating

• is eating

• were eating

• will be eating

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:

We ____________ as fast as we could to get away from the growling dog!

• running

• is running

• were running

• will be running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D