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Grade 4 Reading & Writing Β· World 4: Grammar Gearworks Β· Level 31
Verbs in Progress
Progressive verbs: was walking, is walking, will be walking; which one fits the time words.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 31
- Verbs tell when, but they can also tell whether an action is still going on. Those are progressive verbs: a helping verb plus an i n g verb.
- Present progressive is happening right now: the baby is sleeping. Use am, is, or are.
- Past progressive was going on at a time in the past: yesterday at three, we were playing soccer. Use was or were.
- Future progressive will be going on at a time in the future: tomorrow at noon, Mom will be driving.
- Look for time words like right now, yesterday at three, and tomorrow at noon. They tell you which verb to use.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 4.L.GC.1.43 β Grammar: Form and use the progressive, perfect, and perfect progressive verb aspects. (Introduce)