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Progressive present, past and future tense

Quiz by Oak National Academy: KS2 English (2)

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  • Q1
    Which word class carries the tense of a sentence?
    adverb
    verb
    adjective
    noun
    30s
  • Q2
    Which suffix does the main verb in a progressive tense always end with?
    -ing
    -ed
    -ly
    -ies
    30s
  • Q3
    Match each part of a progressive tense sentence with their job.
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    Linking
    30s
  • Q4
    What sort of action does a progressive tense sentence tell us about?
    action that has definitely finished
    action that is ongoing over a timeframe
    action that will never happen
    30s
  • Q5
    Which words tell you that the following sentence is in the progressive future tense? 'Five kangaroos will be visiting the zoo next week.'
    five kangaroos
    next week
    the zoo
    be visiting
    will be
    30s
  • Q6
    Which word tells you that the following sentence is in the progressive past tense? 'I was learning to play the guitar last year.'
    learning
    last
    year
    was
    30s

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