Simple or Progressive Tenses

Indicate the verb tense used in this sentence: They were discussing a new podcast for the next airing.

• past progressive

• past perfect
• simple past

• passive voice

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

What verb tenses are used to specify an action or movement at play at any time in the past, present or future?

• The perfect tenses

• The simple tenses

• The progressive tenses

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which verb tenses rely on frequency adverbs to situate the action in time?

• The simple tenses

• The progressive tenses

• The perfect tenses

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1B

Choose the correct auxiliary for the simple past

• does

• do

• did

• done

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

He ______breakfast every morning before work

• eat

• eating

• eats
• is eating

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

He _________soccer with his friends yesterday

• was playing

• playing

• play

• played

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1D

He _______you as soon as he arrives.

• will call

• will be calling

• call

• is calling

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

They ________ basketball when it started raining.

• were playing
• will play
• played
• was playing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

They __________________ to Europe this time next year.

• will be traveling
• travel
• traveled
• are traveling

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Water ________ at 100 degrees Celsius

• is boiling

• boils
• boil

• will boil

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E