1. Progressive Verb Tenses
Ongoing actions

2. Progressive verbs are “ongoing actions” which happen over time.
To make a verb progressive, you need to add “-ing” to the end Example: playing, running, watching

3. Past, Present, or Future?
You need to decide if the action is taking place in the past, present, or future in order to use the correct helping verb.

4. For one person or thing doing the action, use “was”.
If the action is in the past, you use “was” or “were” as the helping verb.
For one person or thing doing the action, use “was”.
Shelby was skating yesterday.

5. For more than one person or thing doing the action, use “were”.
If the action is in the past, you use “was” or “were” as the helping verb.
For more than one person or thing doing the action, use “were”.
Steve and Scott were painting last night.

6. If you’re the one doing the action (saying“I”), use “am”.
If the action is in the present, you use “is” “am”or “are” as the helping verb.
If you’re the one doing the action (saying“I”), use “am”.
I am waiting to be picked up.

7. If one person or thing is doing the action, use “is”.
If the action is in the present, you use “is” “am”or “are” as the helping verb.
If one person or thing is doing the action, use “is”.
My brother is talking on the phone.

8. If more than one person or thing is doing the action, use “are”.
If the action is in the present, you use “is” “am”or “are” as the helping verb.
If more than one person or thing is doing the action, use “are”.
We are collecting money for charity.

9. Next weekend, my family will be camping in the mountains.
If the action is in the future, you use “will be” as the helping verb.
Next weekend, my family will be camping in the mountains.

10. Ready to try your own?
Okay let’s write our answers on our marker boards! You need both the main verb and helping verb.

11. Directions
Change the verb to “progressive tense” (ongoing action, ends in “-ing”).
Decide which helping verb would be needed
*Past Progressive- was, were
*Present Progressive- is, am, are
*Future Progressive- will be

12. Remember.... 
If a word ends in “e” then you need to drop the “e” to add “–ing” on the end. Example: slide becomes sliding

13. Present Progressive
Our class ___ plan on taking a field trip to the museum at the end of the year.

14. is planning
Our class ___ plan on taking a field trip to the museum at the end of the year.

15. Past Progressive
I _____ ride my bike to my friend’s house yesterday when the chain broke.

16. was riding
I _____ ride my bike to my friend’s house yesterday when the chain broke.

17. Future Progressive
I _____ walk beside our school’s parade float, passing out candy to people on the streets.

18. will be walking
I _____ walk beside our school’s parade float, passing out candy to people on the streets.

19. Present Progressive
I ____ perform in our school’s winter play and can’t wait for everyone to see!

20. am performing
I ____ perform in our school’s winter play and can’t wait for everyone to see!

21. Past Progressive
Michael and Nick ____ fish from their dock and caught 4 fish to eat for dinner!

22. were fishing
Michael and Nick ____ fish from their dock and caught 4 fish to eat for dinner!

23. Future Progressive
The high school students _____ come over to our school to help tutor us in math and reading.

24. will be coming
The high school students _____ come over to our school to help tutor us in reading and math.

25. Present Progressive
We _____ raise money for our school to be able to get new playground equipment.

26. are raising
We _____ raise money for our school to be able to get new playground equipment.

27. Past Progressive
Leah was so excited for the party that she ____ hop around the room like a bunny!

28. was hopping
Leah was so excited for the party that she ____ hop around the room like a bunny!

29. Future Progressive
I _____ fly to my grandparents’ house in Mexico for my birthday next year.

30. will be flying
I _____ fly to my grandparents’ house in Mexico for my birthday next year.

31. Present Progressive
The bus driver ____ try to get all of us to be quiet so she can focus on driving.

32. is trying
The bus driver ____ try to get all of us to be quiet so she can focus on driving.

33. Past Progressive
The workers ____ clean the buildings after a massive storm hit their town and left a lot of damage.

34. were cleaning
The workers ____ clean the buildings after a massive storm hit their town and left a lot of damage.

35. Future Progressive
Mrs. Jackson’s class ____ compete with everyone else to see who can bring in the most canned goods.

36. will be competing
Mrs. Jackson’s class ____ compete with everyone else to see who can bring in the most canned goods.

37. Review In the past tense, when do you use
“was” and “were” in a sentence?
For one person or thing doing the action, use ____.
2. For more than one person or thing doing the action, use ____.

38. Review In the past tense, when do you use
“was” and “were” in a sentence?
For one person or thing doing the action, use was.
2. For more than one person or thing doing the action, use were.

39. Review In present tense, when do you use
“is” “am” and “are” in a sentence?
For yourself (“I”), use ____.
For one person or thing doing the action, use ____.
3. For more than one person or thing doing the action, use ____.

40. Review In present tense, when do you use
“is” “am” and “are” in a sentence?
For yourself (“I”), use I .
For one person or thing doing the action, use is .
3. For more than one person or thing doing the action, use are .

41. Which helping verbs do you use for future progressive tense?
Review
Which helping verbs do you use for future progressive tense?
Example: I _______ playing football tomorrow after school.

42. What helping verbs do you use for future progressive tense?
Review
What helping verbs do you use for future progressive tense?
Example: I will be playing football tomorrow after school.

43. Great Job!