18A: Present Tense, Progressive Form, Subject-Verb Agreement

Name

The present tense tells about an action that is happening now. The present
progressive form tells about an action that is continuing. It uses a helping
verb—am, is, or are—and the –ing form of the verb.
The baby crawls across the floor. (present tense)
The baby is crawling across the floor. (present progressive form)

Write P if the underlined verb is in the present-tense. Write PP if

the verb is in the present progressive form.

1. The baby is riding in a stroller. PP

2. We push the stroller along. P

3. People are crossing the street.

PP
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4. I am looking at the traffic light. PP

5. The little baby laughs. P

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Name

The present tense tells about an action that is happening now. Add –s to a
regular verb to tell about one person’s action.
 he present progressive form tells about an action that is continuing. It
T
uses a helping verb—am, is, or are—and the –ing form of the verb.

Read the passage. Circle each mistake in verb tense. Then rewrite the passage
correctly on the lines below.

1. I is taking the baby for a walk. The baby ride in his stroller. The stroller roll along the
sidewalk. At the crosswalk, the sign are blinking. People is crossing carefully.

I am taking the baby for a walk. The baby rides in his stroller.

The stroller rolls along the sidewalk. At the crosswalk, the sign is

blinking. People are crossing carefully.

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 19A: Past and Past Progressive Tenses
Name

Add –ed to most verbs to tell about the past.

Use the past progressive form when action happens over a long period of
time. A past progressive verb is formed by using a form of the helping verb
be with the main verb and adding -ing to the main verb.

A.  Circle the past-tense verb to complete each sentence.

Then write the past-tense verb on the line.

painted
1. We a poster.
paint painted

used
2. I a small brush.
used am using

3. I dipped the brush in paint.

dip dipped

4. Then I traced some letters.

traced was tracing
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5. My teacher liked my work.

liked likes

B. U
 nderline the past-tense verb in each sentence. Then complete
the second sentence using the past progressive form of the same verb.

1. Art class ended. Art class was ending .

2. We cleaned up. We were cleaning up.

3. Ms. Quinn smiled. Ms. Quinn was smiling .

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 19A: Past and Past Progressive Tenses
Name

Add –ed to most verbs to tell about the past.

Use the past progressive when an action happens over a long period of
time. A past progressive verb is formed by using a form of the helping verb
be with the main verb and adding -ing to the main verb.

Rewrite the sentences below, correcting any mistakes in spelling or usage.

1. I were painting a poster.

I was painting a poster.

2. My classmates was finishing up their posters.

My classmates were finishing up their posters.

3. Our teacher is helping all of us yesterday.

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Our teacher was helping all of us yesterday.

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