Use past, present, and future progressive tenses (L.4.1.b)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~5 min eng.g4.f.ex_21

Convert To Progressive

Prompt

Convert these 6 simple-tense sentences to progressive. (1) Yesterday I walked home. → past progressive. (2) Right now I write my essay. → present progressive. (3) Tomorrow I read my essay aloud. → future progressive. (4) Last week the bees flew to the flowers. → past progressive. (5) Today the class works on arguments. → present progressive. (6) Next month the students present at the Forum. → future progressive.

M-4-F-EX-21 Illustration
Reference image of 6 progressive-converted sentences with BE-form circled in blue and -ing underlined in green. Print-re

Reference image of 6 progressive-converted sentences with BE-form circled in blue and -ing underlined in green. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper single line g4
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
All 6 use BE + -ing formPast prog uses was/werePresent prog uses am/is/areFuture prog uses will be
Hints
  1. Add the BE-auxiliary and -ing.
  2. Match singular/plural for past prog (was/were).
Misconceptions to watch
  • Drops the BE-auxiliary.
  • Uses wrong BE-form (was for plural).
Used in lessons