The progressive form
You learn to find the progressive form: is running, was playing.
How to do the test
- Look for is, am, are, was or were.
- Check the next word for -ing.
- Together they show an action in progress.
Tap the verb that shows an action in progress. Dad is cooking dinner, and I laid the table.
- It is made from is and a verb ending in -ing: cooking.
- It shows an action that is in progress.
- The verb laid is a simple verb and does not show an action in progress.
- Is cooking is the progressive verb.
More examples
Tap the verb that shows an action in progress. We were walking home when it started to rain.
- It is made from were and a verb ending in -ing: walking.
- It shows an action that is in progress.
- The verb started is a simple verb and does not show an action in progress.
- Were walking is the progressive verb.
Tap the verb that shows an action in progress. Tom shouts while Mia is laughing.
- It is made from is and a verb ending in -ing: laughing.
- It shows an action that is in progress.
- The verb shouts is a simple verb and does not show an action in progress.
- Is laughing is the progressive verb.