All Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:
Next summer, I ________ traveling Rome with my sister.
will be
am
was
will
will be
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.
The correct answer is "will be" because the phrase "next summer" tells you that this will be in the future.
Example Question #2 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:
Can you wait? I _____ on my way to the store right now.
will be
are
was
am
am
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.
The correct answer is "am" because this sentence tells us that something is happening "right now".
Example Question #3 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:
Yesterday, he ________ playing in the park.
was
am
is
were
was
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.
The correct answer is "was" because this sentence tells us that something is happening in the past, "yesterday".
Example Question #1 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:
Next school year, Charlie ________ entering the 5th grade.
will
was
will be
am
will be
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.
The correct answer is "will be" because the phrase "next school year" tells you that this will be in the future.
Example Question #14 : Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts
Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:
Next Halloween, my brother and I ___________ dressing up as Olaf and Elsa.
was
will be
will
am
will be
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.
The correct answer is "will be" because the phrase "Next Halloween " tells you that this will be in the future.
Example Question #2 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:
Tomorrow, I ________ graduating from elementary school.
will
am
will be
was
will be
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.
The correct answer is "will be" because the phrase "tomorrow" tells you that this will be in the future.
Example Question #3 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:
Can you wait? I _____ on the phone right now.
am
will be
was
is
am
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.
The correct answer is "am" because this sentence tells us that something is happening "right now".
Example Question #1 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:
At this very moment, my mom _______________ checking my homework.
was
am
is
will be
is
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.
The correct answer is "is" because this sentence tells us that something is happening "at the moment".
Example Question #2 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B
Fill in the blank with the correct verbs or helping verb:
Yesterday, she ________ skipping down the sidewalk when it started to rain.
was
is
am
will be
was
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening.
The correct answer is "was" because this sentence tells us that something is happening in the past, "yesterday".
Example Question #3 : Form And Use The Progressive Verb Tenses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.1.B
Read the sentence below. Determine if it is written in the past, present, or future progressive tense.
Two kittens were running through the bushes.
Future Progressive
None of the answer choices are correct.
Present Progressive
Past Progressive
Past Progressive
The progressive tense describes ongoing actions. It tells about something that is, was, or will be happening. This sentence is written in the past progressive tense. The phrase "were running" tells us it happened in the past. It is not something that is happening currently or will occur in the future.