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learn how to form and use progressive verb tenses. Describe a movie where a toy comes to life.

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use today?

Describe a movie where a toy comes to life.

progressive verb tenses.

Tell your partner the last

action

movie that you saw?

Tell your partner the last

action

movie that you saw?

What makes this movie an

action

movie?

The Importance of understanding how to form and use progressive verb tenses Good writers correctly use verbs when writing narrative and informational texts.

Good writers use a variety of verb tenses to make the writing more interesting.

Progressive Forms

• The present progressive form of a verb expresses action or a condition that is continuing in the present.

• Althea is finishing her song.

• The present progressive form consists of the helping verb

am, are

, or

is

and the present participle of the main verb.

Progressive Forms

Present Progressive Forms Singular I am watching Plural We are watching You are watching You are watching He, she, or it is watching They are watching

Progressive Forms

• The past progressive form of a verb expresses action or a condition that was continuing at some time in the past.

• We were watching a scary show.

• The past progressive helping verb

was

or form consists of the

were

and the present participle.

Progressive Forms

• Past Progressive Forms Singular I was working Plural We were working You were working You were working He, she, or it was working They were working

Progressive Forms

• The future progressive form of a verb expresses action or a condition that was continuing at some time in the future.

• We will be watching a scary show.

• The future progressive form consists of the helping verb

will be

and the future participle.

Progressive Forms

Future Progressive Forms Singular Plural I will be watching You will be watching He, she, or it will be watching We will be watching You will be watching They will be watching

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Steps/Instructions

1. Rewrite the sentence using the progressive form of the verb. 2. If the verb is in the present tense, change it to the present progressive form. 3. If the verb is in the past tense, change it to the past progressive form. 4. If the verb is in the future tense, change it to the future progressive form.

Steps/Instructions

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Rewrite the sentence using the progressive form of the verb. If the verb is in the present tense, change it to the present progressive form. If the verb is in the past tense, change it to the past progressive form. If the verb is in the future tense, change it to the future progressive form.

Example: Carrie planned an extended hike.

Carry was planning an extended hike

Steps/Instructions

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Rewrite the sentence using the progressive form of the verb. If the verb is in the present tense, change it to the present progressive form. If the verb is in the past tense, change it to the past progressive form. If the verb is in the future tense, change it to the future progressive form.

Past tense Example: Carrie planned an extended hike.

Carry was planning an extended hike Progressive past tense

Using Progressive Forms

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Rewrite the sentence using the progressive form of the verb. If the verb is in the present tense, change it to the present progressive form. If the verb is in the past tense, change it to the past progressive form. If the verb is in the future tense, change it to the future progressive form.

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• 1. Sean plays computer games.

• 2. The horses trotted around the track.

• 3. This machine works.

• 4. Serena will hurry to her dance class.

• 5. Harry and Sally take piano lessons.

Using Progressive Forms

• 1. Sean is playing computer games.

• 2. The horses were trotting track.

around the • 3. This machine will be working .

• 4. Serena will be hurrying class.

to her dance • 5. Harry and Sally are taking piano lessons.

Using Progressive Forms

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Rewrite the sentence using the progressive form of the verb. If the verb is in the present tense, change it to the present progressive form. If the verb is in the past tense, change it to the past progressive form. If the verb is in the future tense, change it to the future progressive form.

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• 6. The Ryans vacation at the beach.

• 7. Sharon and Joel cleaned the garage. • 8. Courtney will visit her grandmother.

• 9. I watch television with my best friend.

• 10. Billy typed a letter to his cousin.

Using Progressive Forms

• 6. The Ryans are vacationing beach.

at the • 7. Sharon and Joel were cleaning the garage. • 8. Courtney grandmother.

will be visiting her • 9. I am watching friend.

television with my best • 10. Billy was typing a letter to his cousin.

Closure

What did we learn today?

Closure

What did we learn today?

We learned how to form and use progressive verb tenses.

Independent Practice

Measuring Up Pages 204-205