Progressive Tense Verbs

Progressive tense verbs tell

• action that is happening over a period of time

• action that is happening right now

• action that happened in the past but is no longer happening

• What do you mean by action? I have no idea!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is another name for helping verb?

• friendly

• auxiliary

• linking

• There is another name for a helping verb?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.RI.4.4

Which of the helping verbs below show present tense?

• is, was, were

• is, will, have

• is, am, are

• is, is, is

Which of the helping verbs below show past tense?

• was, were, will

• was, were, here

• was, were, have

• was, were

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.4.1D

How do you make a progressive tense verb?

• you have to bake it in an oven

• you have to add two words together to make a new word

• you have to add a helping verb

• you have to add -ing to the verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

What tense is this?

I am playing a game with my students.

• past progressive tense

• present tense

• progressive present tense

• future tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

What tense is this?

You will go to math at 11:15.

• progressive future tense

• progressive present tense

• simple future tense

• progressive future tense

What tense is this?

You will be reading a book about a hero next week.

• Simple future tense

• Progressive future tense

• Simple present tense

• Progressive present tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

What tense is this?

Brianna was making a holiday bracelet for her teachers.

• Past progressive tense

• Simple past tense

• Simple future tense

• Future progressive tense

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C