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Simple and progressive tense

Quiz by Oak National Academy: KS2 English (2)

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  • Q1
    What is the auxiliary verb in the following sentence? 'The penguins were diving into the water at speed.'
    speed
    diving
    were
    into
    30s
  • Q2
    Which suffix does the main verb in a progressive tense always end with?
    -ed
    -ly
    -ing
    30s
  • Q3
    What sort of action does a progressive tense sentence tell us about?
    action that will never happen
    action that has always completely finished
    action that is ongoing over a timeframe
    30s
  • Q4
    Which words tell you that the following sentence is written in the progressive tense? 'Alex and Jun were hoping for a pet rabbit.'
    pet rabbit
    Alex and Jun
    were hoping
    for a
    30s
  • Q5
    Which word in the following sentence tells you that it is written in the progressive past tense? 'We were treading carefully on the icy pond.'
    treading
    carefully
    were
    30s
  • Q6
    Match each tense to the correct sentence.
    Users link answers
    Linking
    30s

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