Past Progressive Verb Tense

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Past Progressive Verb Tense

HMH Lesson 3.3.2

Past Progressive Verb Tense

The past progressive verb tense tells about action that happened over a period of time in the past. It is formed by using the past-tense form of be and adding -ing to the verb.

Ben was walking to his aunt's home. [was = past-tense form of be]

[-ing added to walk]

Michael and Aunt Cathy were climbing the hill. [were = past-tense form of be] [-ing added to climb]

Multiple Choice

Identify the form of be in the sentence: The window was opening slowly.

The

was

opening

slowly

Multiple Choice

Identify the past progressive verb in the sentence: The window was opening slowly.

The window

was opening

opening

opening slowly

Multiple Choice

Identify the form of be in the sentence: Keith and his aunt were talking in the kitchen.

Keith

and

were

Multiple Choice

Identify the past progressive verb in the sentence: Keith and his aunt were talking in the kitchen.

Keith and his aunt

were talking

talking

the kitchen

Multiple Choice

Identify the form of be in the sentence: Amy was looking around for Uncle Josh.

was

looking

around

for

Multiple Choice

Identify the past progressive verb in the sentence: Amy was looking around for Uncle Josh.

Amy was

looking

around

was looking

Multiple Choice

Identify the form of be in the sentence: Uncle Josh was working in his garage.

was working

working

was

Multiple Choice

Identify the past progressive verb in the sentence: Uncle Josh was working in his garage.

was working

in his garage

was

working

Multiple Choice

Identify the form of be in the sentence: They were eating lunch together that afternoon.

They

were

eating

together

Multiple Choice

Identify the past progressive verb in the sentence: They were eating lunch together that afternoon.

were eating

that afternoon

eating lunch

They were

Past Progressive Verb Tense

HMH Lesson 3.3.2

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