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Grade 4 English Language - Elementary School - Progressive Tense
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When we write that a person or thing ‘is’ doing something – it means it's happening now. To change it to the past tense we replace the word ‘is’ to ‘was’. This is the same for ‘are’ and ‘were’.

Grade 4 English Language - Elementary School - Progressive Tense
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1. 'The dogs were barking.' Which word tells us this is written in past tense?
2. Fill in the blank with the correct verb phrase based on the sentence.
The masked man ____ the bank right now.
3. You want to write a sentence about a boy who learns right now and will continue to learn. How would you write that sentence?
4. Fill in the blank with the correct verb phrase based on the sentence.
I ____ dinner now for the family.
5. 'He was fast asleep.' Which word tells us this is written in past tense?
6. Fill in the blank with the correct verb phrase based on the sentence.
Happiness ____ to everyone last night.
7. You want to write a sentence about a dog who played yesterday and continued to play yesterday. How would you write that sentence?
8. You want to write a sentence about a boy who sails his boat today and continues to sail his boat. How would you write that sentence?
9. Choose the correct sentence:
10. You want to write a sentence about a girl who goes to the doctor’s office in the future and will continue. How would you write that sentence?

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