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Past, present and future progressive (was running, is running, will be running)

4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.4.1.B · England: Y3/4 GPS (progressive verb forms), KS2 SATs GPS

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  1. Question 1

    Choose the correct progressive form. When the phone rang, Dad ___ dinner.

    • A. was cooking
    • B. will be cooking
    • C. cooking
    • D. is cooking

  2. Question 2

    Which progressive tense is used? The dog is barking at a squirrel.

    • A. past progressive
    • B. present progressive
    • C. future progressive

  3. Question 3

    Rewrite the sentence in the FUTURE progressive. Type the whole sentence. They dance on stage.

    Answer

  4. Question 4

    Choose the correct progressive form. Look! The robots ___ in a circle.

    • A. dancing
    • B. were dancing
    • C. will be dancing
    • D. are dancing

  5. Question 5

    Which progressive tense is used? Snow was falling all night.

    • A. past progressive
    • B. present progressive
    • C. future progressive

  6. Question 6

    Rewrite the sentence in the FUTURE progressive. Type the whole sentence. We play chess.

    Answer

  7. Question 7

    Choose the correct progressive form. Look! The robots ___ in a circle.

    • A. dancing
    • B. were dancing
    • C. are dancing
    • D. will be dancing

  8. Question 8

    Which progressive tense is used? We were building a den when it started to rain.

    • A. past progressive
    • B. present progressive
    • C. future progressive

  9. Question 9

    Rewrite the sentence in the PAST progressive. Type the whole sentence. I wait for the bus.

    Answer

  10. Question 10

    Choose the correct progressive form. Right now, the children ___ in the pool.

    • A. swimming
    • B. will be swimming
    • C. are swimming
    • D. were swimming

  11. Question 11

    Which progressive tense is used? The baby is sleeping, so please be quiet.

    • A. past progressive
    • B. present progressive
    • C. future progressive

  12. Question 12

    Rewrite the sentence in the FUTURE progressive. Type the whole sentence. They dance on stage.

    Answer

  13. Question 13

    Choose the correct progressive form. This time next week, we ___ on the beach.

    • A. are relaxing
    • B. were relaxing
    • C. will be relaxing
    • D. relaxing

  14. Question 14

    Which progressive tense is used? I was reading under the covers at midnight.

    • A. past progressive
    • B. present progressive
    • C. future progressive

  15. Question 15

    Rewrite the sentence in the PRESENT progressive. Type the whole sentence. The twins bake cookies.

    Answer

  16. Question 16

    Choose the correct progressive form. Tomorrow at ten, Ana ___ in the spelling bee.

    • A. is competing
    • B. was competing
    • C. competing
    • D. will be competing

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  1. was cooking
  2. present progressive
  3. They will be dancing on stage.
  4. are dancing
  5. past progressive
  6. We will be playing chess.
  7. are dancing
  8. past progressive
  9. I was waiting for the bus.
  10. are swimming
  11. present progressive
  12. They will be dancing on stage.
  13. will be relaxing
  14. past progressive
  15. The twins are baking cookies.
  16. will be competing