Past and present progressive tense

Fill in the blanks with the past then with the past progressive form of the verb.

1. My cousins ___________ (enjoy) the new film. My cousins ______________ (enjoy) the new film.

• enjoyed, were enjoying

• enjoy, was enjoying

• enjoys, enjoying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C

2. Mary _________________ (play) softball and soccer. Mary _________________ (play) softball and soccer.

• plays, is playing

• played, was playing

• played, is playing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

3. My team _________________ (go) to the restaurant together. My team _________________ (go) to the restaurant together.

• went, are going

• went, goes

• went, was going

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C

4. Our little puppy _________________ (run) all around our neighborhood. Our little puppy _________________ (run) all around our neighborhood.

• ran, was running

• run, running

• ran, is running

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

5. The teachers _________________ (tell) the students to get out the homework. The teachers _________________ (tell) the students to get out the homework.

• told, were telling

• tell, were telling

• tells, was telling

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

Fill in the blanks with the present then with the present continuous form of the verb.

6. Stanley _____________ (work) at the library. Stanley _____________ (work) at the library.

• work, working

• works, is working

• works, was working

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C

7. You can go to the store when my dad _____________ (leave) for work. You can go to the store when my dad _____________ (leave) for work.

• leave, leaving

• leaves, was leaving

• leaves, is leaving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1B

8. My team _____________ (win) the game. My team _____________ (win) the game.

• wins, is winning

• wins, winning

• won, winning

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C

9. The food _____________ (taste) really good to me. The food _____________ (taste) really good to me.

• taste, are tasting

• tastes, is tasting

• taste, are tasting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

10. His secretary _____________ (type) a long letter. His secretary _____________ (type) a long letter.

• type, typing

• types, was typing

• types, is typing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C