Transcription of Lesson 19 Verb Forms: Present Progressive and Past …
1 Unit 3, Verbs91 Copyright by Glencoe/McGraw-HillName _____ Class _____ date _____GrammarLesson 19 verb Forms: Present Progressive and past ProgressiveThe Present tense of a verb describes an action that occurs repeatedly. Thepresent Progressive formof a verb refers to an action that is continuing in thepresent. The Present participle of the main verb and the helping verb am, are,oris combine to make up the Present Progressive Progressive FORMSINGULARPLURALI am are are are , she or it is are past Progressive formof a verb refers to an action that was continuing atsome point in the past . The Present participle of the main verb and the helpingverb was or were combine to make up the past Progressive Progressive FORMSINGULARPLURALI was were were were , she, or it was were painting.
2 Exercise 1 If the verb in italics is in the Present tense, write its Present progressiveform in the blank. If it is in the past tense, write its past Progressive lookingBrett looked at the history book. was rain hindered our plans yesterday. is see Carl s father greets visitors at the door today. is paces her sports training wisely. was placed first in the finals this year when he won the meet. was missed the announcement. are you move tomorrow, let me know. is , our grass survives the long dry spell. is regulates her study time. is summer sun heats up the morning. name _____ Class _____ date _____Copyright by Glencoe/McGraw-HillGrammar92 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 8are ants in Margo s ant farm labor ceaselessly.
3 Is registers before the game begins. am recommend you see that movie before its run is over. is parakeet sings while I study. is play-off game measures up with the one last year. are tie the package securely. is touches on the main point of the idea. were birds scolded me for disturbing their exchange students settled down in their new homes. am treat my bike better than my brother treats his car. was thanked us before she left. is walks to school every day this term. is washes his uniform after every competition. is wavers between majoring in chemistry and majoring inbiology. are neighbors wrestle with the move. are urge us to see the return your book to the library. was watched that program after the news.
4 Are you utilize your best speed on the turn, be careful. is shapes the clay into the beautiful figurine. was sun smiled warm and bright on the afternoon. are stars sparkle on a cloudless night. is occurs every evening before sunset. were efforts merited a break in our work schedule. am oil the machine more often guessed about the time. was hummed that tune during art class.
