Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts : Form and Use the Progressive Verb Tenses: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.B

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Example Question #1 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B

Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:

Next summer, I ________ traveling Rome with my sister. 

Possible Answers:

was

am

will

will be

Correct answer:

will be

Explanation:

The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

The correct answer is "will be" because the phrase "next summer" tells you that this will be in the future. 

Example Question #2 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B

Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:

Can you wait? I _____ on my way to the store right now. 

Possible Answers:

was

am

are

will be

Correct answer:

am

Explanation:

The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

The correct answer is "am" because this sentence tells us that something is happening "right now". 

 

Example Question #3 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B

Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:

Yesterday, he ________ playing in the park. 

Possible Answers:

was

were

am

is

Correct answer:

was

Explanation:

The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

The correct answer is "was" because this sentence tells us that something is happening in the past, "yesterday".  

Example Question #4 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B

Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:

Next school year, Charlie ________ entering the 5th grade. 

Possible Answers:

was

will be

am

will

Correct answer:

will be

Explanation:

The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

The correct answer is "will be" because the phrase "next school year" tells you that this will be in the future. 

Example Question #5 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B

Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:

Next Halloween, my brother and I ___________ dressing up as Olaf and Elsa. 

Possible Answers:

am

will

will be

was

Correct answer:

will be

Explanation:

The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

The correct answer is "will be" because the phrase "Next Halloween " tells you that this will be in the future. 

Example Question #6 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B

Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:

Tomorrow, I ________ graduating from elementary school. 

Possible Answers:

am

will

was

will be

Correct answer:

will be

Explanation:

The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

The correct answer is "will be" because the phrase "tomorrow" tells you that this will be in the future. 

Example Question #7 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B

Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:

Can you wait? I _____ on the phone right now. 

Possible Answers:

is

was

will be

am

Correct answer:

am

Explanation:

The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

The correct answer is "am" because this sentence tells us that something is happening "right now". 

Example Question #8 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B

Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:

At this very moment, my mom _______________ checking my homework. 

Possible Answers:

is

am

will be

was

Correct answer:

is

Explanation:

The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

The correct answer is "is" because this sentence tells us that something is happening "at the moment". 

Example Question #9 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B

Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:

Yesterday, she ________ skipping down the sidewalk when it started to rain. 

Possible Answers:

is

will be

am

was

Correct answer:

was

Explanation:

The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.

The correct answer is "was" because this sentence tells us that something is happening in the past, "yesterday". 

Example Question #10 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B

Read the sentence below. Determine if it is written in the past, present, or future progressive tense.

Two kittens were running through the bushes.

Possible Answers:

None of the answer choices are correct.

Past Progressive

Present Progressive

Future Progressive

Correct answer:

Past Progressive

Explanation:

The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening. This sentence is written in the past progressive tense. The phrase "were running" tells us it happened in the past. It is not something that is happening currently or will occur in the future.

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