Progressive Verbs
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English
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4th - 5th Grade
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Medium
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Ayesha Faust
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Progressive Verbs
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Progressive Verbs
They are used to show that something is progressing, or continuing, over time
Ex: Right now we are walking through the gate at Epic Island Amusement Park.
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Past Progressive Verbs
Show an action continued over time in the past
Ex: I was talking to Benjamin.
Helping verbs used for past progressive: was, were
Use was if the subject is singular (one)
Use were if the subject is plural (more than one)
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Multiple Choice
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Present Progressive
Show an action is progressing over time in the present
Ex: The students are talking to Benjamin.
Use am when talking in first person
Use is for an ongoing activity happening now (subject is singular)
Use are for a future planned activity (subject is plural)
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Multiple Choice
Choose the correct verb tense for the following sentence:
Our principal ___________ to award the top readers with an ice cream party today.
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Multiple Choice
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Future Progressive
Shows an action will be ongoing in the future
Ex: We will be talking to Benjamin.
Use will be for all future progressive actions, singular or plural
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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