Students learn that the continuous tenses show an action that is, was or will be in progress, using a form of be with an -ing verb. They name the present, past and future continuous, form each tense from a base verb, choose between the simple and continuous forms and spell -ing verbs correctly before describing a busy scene of their own.
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Completed: Continuous Tenses: is running, was running, will be running
5th Grade students (typically ages 10–11) working on verbs & tenses. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
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Try 5th Grade Past Tense Verbs: -ed and Irregular Worksheet — Level 1.
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Continuous tenses always use a form of be plus an -ing verb.
A continuous tense shows an action in progress. It uses a form of be with an -ing verb: is running (present), was running (past), will be running (future). Circle the tense of each sentence.
Write the verb shown at the start as a continuous tense. Use the time clues.
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