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Features

  • Write the verb in the progressive tense that fits
  • Name it: past, present, or future progressive
  • Circle the verb that fits the time words
  • Was and were, is and are with the subject
  • Answer keys included

Skills Covered

  • Form the past progressive
  • Form the present progressive
  • Form the future progressive
  • Match be to the subject

How to Use This Pack

Five worksheets that take turns through the activities. Pages 1 and 4: students write the verb in the box in the progressive tense that fits the time words. Pages 2 and 5: students name the tense of the underlined verb: past, present, or future progressive. Page 3: students circle the verb that fits the time words. Every answer is worked out from the sentences themselves, and the answer keys mark each one.

In the Classroom

Freeze a moment: "At noon yesterday, what were you doing?" Students answer with was or were and an -ing verb.

At Home

Narrate what family members are doing right now, then what they were doing an hour ago.

Tips for Success

  • Past progressive: was or were + -ing
  • Present progressive: am, is, or are + -ing
  • Future progressive: will be + -ing
  • Check the answer key

Progressive Verb Tenses

4th Grade

The progressive tenses, for actions going on: was hopping, is hopping, and will be hopping. Students write verbs in the progressive tense the time words need, name the tense, and choose the form that fits.

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