Continuous Tenses

What is the present continuous tense of the verb 'to eat'?

• eaten

• ateing

• eatting

• eating

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When do we use the past continuous tense?

• When we want to talk about future plans

• When we want to describe a habitual action in the past

• When we want to express a fact or general truth

• When we want to talk about an action that was happening at a specific time in the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Form the future continuous tense of the verb 'to study'.

• will studying

• will study

• will be studying

• studying will be

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Give an example of a sentence in the present continuous tense.

• She is reading a book.

• I will go to the store

• He eats breakfast

• They were playing soccer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the structure of the past continuous tense?

• was + past participle

• was/were + infinitive

• were + past participle

• was/were + present participle (-ing)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When is the future continuous tense used?

• To describe actions that were completed in the past

• To indicate actions that will happen in the present

• To express actions that are currently happening

• To describe actions that will be ongoing at a specific future time.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Change the following sentence to past continuous tense: 'She is playing tennis.'

• She were playing tennis.

• She was playing tennis.

• She played tennis.

• She has been playing tennis.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the verb tense in the sentence: 'They will be watching a movie.'

• future perfect

• past continuous

• present perfect

• future continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Write a sentence in the future continuous tense using the verb 'to dance'.

• I am dancing at the party tomorrow.

• I will dance at the party tomorrow.

• I will be dance at the party tomorrow.

• I will be dancing at the party tomorrow.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Explain the difference between present continuous and past continuous tenses.

• The present continuous tense is used for past actions, while the past continuous tense is used for future actions.

• The present continuous tense is only used for actions happening right now, while the past continuous tense is used for actions happening in the distant past.

• The present continuous tense is used for singular actions, while the past continuous tense is used for plural actions.

• The present continuous tense is for present actions or future plans, while the past continuous tense is for past ongoing actions or interrupted actions.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D