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L.4.1.b

Form and use the progressive verb tenses (I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking)

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Use is, are, was, were or will be with an -ing verb for something going on: the dog is swimming, will be swimming.

  1. Example 1Choose the right word.

    The girls ____ not peeling the oranges. waswere

    The girls were not peeling the oranges.

    The subject is girls: more than one, so the verb is were.

1 / 10 C01Choose the right word.

The friends ____ laughing. areis

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L.4.1.b · Progressive tenses

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Example · Choose the right word.The girls ____ not peeling the oranges. (was / were)The girls were not peeling the oranges.
Example · Say it as happening right now.The frog sits on the leaf.The frog is sitting on the leaf.
Example · Fix the verb that goes with "was".I was cook eggs.I was cooking eggs.
  1. Choose the right word.The friends ____ laughing. (are / is)
  2. Choose the right word.Dad ____ walking the dog. (are / is)
  3. Choose the right word.I ____ watching a bee quietly. (am / are)
  4. Say it as happening right now.The bees fly.
  5. Say it as happening right now.The babies nap.
  6. Say it as happening right now.The clowns wear hats.
  7. Say it as going on at a time to come, with will be.The fire crackled.
  8. Say it as going on at a time to come, with will be.I cheer loudly.
  9. Fix the verb that goes with "is".The bird is shiver.
  10. Fix the verb that goes with "was".Grandma was bring the cake.
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L.4.1.b · Progressive tenses · answer key

  1. are

    The subject is friends: more than one, so the verb is are.

  2. is

    The subject is Dad: just one, so the verb is is.

  3. am

    The subject is I, so the verb is am.

  4. The bees are flying.
  5. The babies are napping.
  6. The clowns are wearing hats.
  7. The fire will be crackling.
  8. I will be cheering loudly. or I will be loudly cheering.
  9. The bird is shivering.

    After is, the verb ends in -ing: shivering.

  10. Grandma was bringing the cake.

    After was, the verb ends in -ing: bringing.

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