Progressive Verb Tenses

Grade 4 - Grammar - Building Confidence

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  1. Which sentence uses the present progressive form of "write"?

    • Jonah was writing when Anika showed the chart.
    • Jonah is writing a stronger reason now.
    • Jonah will be writing his final draft tonight.
    • The sentence has no verb.
  2. Choose the past progressive form of "compare".

    • compareed
    • compare
    • are comparing
    • were comparing
  3. Which verb phrase shows future progressive tense for "measure"?

    • measure
    • measure tomorrow
    • will be measuring
    • is measuring
  4. Which revision fixes this incomplete progressive sentence: "Sofia painting the mural now."

    • Remove the -ing verb.
    • Sofia will be painting the border after lunch.
    • Sofia is painting the mural now.
    • Sofia was painting when the visitor arrived.
  5. Which sentence shows an action that will be continuing later?

    • The students are testing the bridge today.
    • The action happened yesterday.
    • The students were testing the bridge during science.
    • The students will be testing a new bridge tomorrow.
  6. Which sentence uses the present progressive form of "measure"?

    • Tessa measuring the twig now.
    • Tessa was measuring the twig when the bell rang.
    • Tessa is measuring the maple twig now.
    • Tessa will be measuring the twig again tomorrow.
  7. Choose the past progressive form of "test".

    • will be testing
    • test
    • are testing
    • were testing
  8. Which verb phrase shows future progressive tense for "compare"?

    • are comparing
    • compare
    • will be comparing
    • compare tomorrow
  9. Which revision fixes this incomplete progressive sentence: "The students testing the bridge today."

    • The students are testing the bridge today.
    • The students will be testing a new bridge tomorrow.
    • The students were testing the bridge during science.
    • The students testing the bridge today.
  10. Which sentence shows an action that will be continuing later?

    • The partners will be comparing sources tomorrow.
    • The partners are comparing two sources now.
    • The partners were comparing sources before recess.
    • The action happened yesterday.
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