Transcript Present Progressive Tense

Grade 4
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Past,, Present, and Future
 Progressive forms of a verb indicate that
something is happening, was happening, or
will be happening.
 Progressive verbs are formed by combining a
form of to be, the verb, and “–ing.”
Present
Past
Future
Simple Verb
Tense
She eats.
She ate.
She will eat.
Progressive
Verb Tense
She is eating.
She was eating.
She will be
eating.
Adding “–ing” to
the main verb
makes it
progressive.
is – a form of
to be
was – a form
of to be
will be – a
form of to be
Progressive verbs are formed using dynamic
verbs. Dynamic verbs are verbs that
show ongoing action.
ask
listen
whisper
widen
land
beg
play
work
ache
leave
Sample Dynamic Verbs
call
drink
eat
rain
read
say
write
change grow
feel
itch
arrive
lose
hit
kick
learn
throw
mature
fall
jump
o The present progressive tense of a verb states an action
that happens often or is happening now.
o The present progressive tense uses a helping verb and
adds “–ing” to the main verb.
We are leaving
the house now.
Sarah and Mary
are setting up
the tent.
The dog is chasing
the cat.
I am eating
breakfast.
o The past progressive tense of a verb states an action
that happened in the past.
o The past progressive tense uses a helping verb and adds
“–ing” to the main verb.
The dog was
chasing the cat.
We were leaving
the house last night.
Sarah and Mary
were setting up
the tent.
I was eating
breakfast.
o The future progressive tense of a verb states an action
that will take place.
o The future progressive tense uses a helping verb and
adds “–ing” to the main verb.
We will be leaving the
house in a minute.
Sarah and Mary will be
setting up the tent
after breakfast.
The dog will be
chasing the cat all
afternoon.
I will be eating
breakfast.
Is it Past,, Present, or Future Tense?
I am hoping to learn to ride horses.
am is the to be verb
hope is the main verb
“am hoping”
is happening
right now.
Present Tense
Is it Past,, Present, or Future Tense?
I was crying when our plans were
cancelled due to rain.
was is the to be verb
crying is the main verb
“was crying”
already
happened.
Past Tense
Is it Past,, Present, or Future Tense?
She will be drinking a lot of water after
the race.
will be is the to be
verb
drinking is the main
verb
“will be
drinking”
hasn’t
happened
yet.
Future Tense
Don’t forget – it’s happening now!
speak / are speaking
We _____________
are speaking with
the principal today.
fly / am flying
I __________
am flying to New York City.
Don’t forget – it’s already happened!
play / were playing
were playing catch all
We ___________
afternoon.
shake / was shaking
I was
__________
shaking after the loud
booming sound.
Don’t forget – it hasn’t happened yet!
starve / will be starving
The children ______________
will be starving
when they get home.
Sleep / will be sleeping
I will
_____________as
be sleeping soon as my
head hits the pillow.
1. I am hopping around
the house.
Present
Progressive
2. I will be hopping
around the house.
Future Progressive
3. I have hopped
around the house.
Past Progressive
• Choose a verb from the list below.
• Form a Present Progressive Tense Verb,
a Past Progressive Tense Verb, and a
Future Progressive Tense Verb.
• Write your verbs on your whiteboard.
beg itch
ask hit
call throw
• Be ready to share your thinking.
Sample Dynamic Verbs
ask
listen
whisper
widen
land
beg
play
work
ache
leave
call
rain
write
feel
lose
drink
read
change
itch
hit
eat
say
grow
arrive
kick
learn
throw
mature
fall
jump
Is it Past,, Present, or Future Tense?
She is dancing the hula at the luau.
is is the to be verb
dancing is the main
verb
“is
dancing” is
happening
right now.
Present
Tense
Is it Past,, Present, or Future Tense?
We were eating popcorn while we
watched the movie.
were is the to be verb
eating is the main
verb
“were eating”
already
happened.
Past Tense
Is it Past,, Present, or Future Tense?
Mary will be arriving later than she
expected.
will be is the to be verb
arriving is the main
verb
“will be
arriving” hasn’t
happened yet.
Future Tense
are hiding
1. We___________from
Jason
under the porch.
2. The dog _____________
was chewing on his
bone in the backyard.
3. In art class, the students
_______________bowls
of
will be drawing
fruit.
Present
Progressive
Past Progressive
Future Progressive
o Complete the handout “Progressive Verbs”.
o You will be working independently.
o We will check your work when you are done.