This document provides a review of verb tenses, including the present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive. It gives examples of how to form sentences using these verb tenses and discusses how good writers use a variety of verb tenses to make their writing more interesting. Sample sentences are provided to illustrate the correct use of the present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive verb tenses.
This document provides a review of verb tenses, including the present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive. It gives examples of how to form sentences using these verb tenses and discusses how good writers use a variety of verb tenses to make their writing more interesting. Sample sentences are provided to illustrate the correct use of the present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive verb tenses.
This document provides a review of verb tenses, including the present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive. It gives examples of how to form sentences using these verb tenses and discusses how good writers use a variety of verb tenses to make their writing more interesting. Sample sentences are provided to illustrate the correct use of the present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive verb tenses.
QUARTER 2 REVIEW Choose the correct tense of the verb that completes each sentence.
1. Megan _______________ her
lessons last night. (reviews, reviewed, will review) 2. My cousins ______________ on a vacation next week. (go, went, will go) 3. Many children _______________ milk every morning. (drink, drunk, will drink) 4. Isa ______________ her 18th birthday next Monday. (celebrates, celebrated, will celebrate) 5. Sanjo __________ this cake. (bakes, baked, will bake) PROGRESSIVE ASPECT OF VERBS The progressive aspect of verbs tells about events or actions that are incomplete or somehow limited. Good writers correctly use verbs when writing narrative and informational texts. Good writers use a variety of verb tenses to make writing more interesting. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE form of a verb that expresses action or a condition that is continuing in the present
Example: Althea is finishing her song.
The present progressive form consists of the helping verbs
am, are, or is and the present participle of the main verb. Singular Plural I am watching We are watching
You are watching You are watching
He, She, or It is They are watching
watching PAST PROGRESSIVE form of a verb that expresses action or a condition that was continuing at some time in the past
Example: We were watching a scary show.
The past progressive form consists of the helping
verb was or were and the past participle. Singular Plural I was working We were working You were working You were working He, She, or It was They were working working FUTURE PROGRESSIVE form of a verb expresses action or a condition that was continuing at some time in the future
Example: We will be watching a scary show.
The future progressive form consists of the helping
verb will be and the future participle. Singular Plural I will be watching We will be watching