Progressive Verb Tenses

Which tense is being used in the following sentence?

The plane will be landing soon.

• Present Progressive

• Past Progressive

• Future Progressive

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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 written in the present progressive is the correct one?

Click in the correct box.

• I hide in my room because I like to play that game.

• We are hiding in the kitchen because we are playing.

• The dog was hiding from his its owner.

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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

Find the progressive verb phrase in the following sentence. Then identify if it is past, present or future progressive.

The children were throwing coins in the fountain.

• throwing -> present progressive.

• were -> past progressive

• were throwing -> past progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Click on the box that states something correct.

• The verb "to be" is not necessary in the Progressive Tense.

• The verb "to be" is optional in the Progressive Tense.

• Without the verb "to be", you wouldn't be able to write a sentence in the Progressive Tense.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Click on the box that states something incorrect.

• The Present Progressive expresses an action that is currently happening.

• The Past Progressive expresses an ongoing action in the past and it can be interrupted.

• The Future Progressive expresses an action in the future.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you write a sentence in the present progressive tense?

• am,is,are + verb + -ing

• am,is,are + -ing + verb

• verb to be + verb + -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 write a sentence in the past progressive tense?

• was/were + -ing + verb

• verb in past + -ing

• was/were + verb + -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you write a sentence in the future progressive tense?

• will be + verb + -ing

• will + verb + -ing

• will + verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense is used in the following sentence?

I am reading a book about how to train a dog.

• Simple Present

• Present Progressive

• Future Progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense is used in the following sentence?

Maggie was walking to school with Juan when they ran into Sophie.

• Simple Past

• Present Progressive

• Past Progressive

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D