Helping Verbs
What are the three helping verbs that we would use when a sentence is in progressive present tense?
am, is, are
Put the following past tense sentence in past progressive form.
Ryan baked a cake for his mom's birthday.
Ryan was baking a cake for his mother's birthday.
Put the following present tense sentence into present progressive form.
Erica shakes the preacher's hand.
Erica is shaking the preacher's hand.
Put the following future tense sentence into future progressive form.
Greg will take his grandmother home.
Greg will be taking his grandmother home.
What are the two helping verbs that you would use if we are talking in progressive past tense?
was and were
Put the following past tense sentence into past progressive form.
Sally drove to the market.
Sally was driving to the market.
Put the following present tense sentence into present progressive form.
Jason spills the coffee onto the carpet.
Jason is spilling the coffee onto the carpet.
Put the following future tense sentence into future progressive form.
Penny and Savannah will make fried chicken next week.
Penny and Savannah will be making fried chicken next week.
What are the two helping verbs that you would use if you are using progressive future tense?
will be
Put the following past tense sentence into past progressive form.
Tyler and Josh gave their presentation.
Tyler and Josh were giving their presentation.
Put the following present tense sentence into present progressive form.
Emily brings salad to the picnic.
Emily is bringing salad to the picnic.
Put the following future tense sentence into future progressive form.'
Taylor and Selena will sing in the talent show next Tuesday.
Taylor and Selena will be singing in the talent show next Tuesday.
When do we use the helping verbs "is" and "are"?
when there is only one subject
Put the following past tense sentence into past progressive form.
Carl ran to his father's house.
Carl was running to his father's house.
Put the following present tense sentence into present progressive form.
Greta and Valerie talk to their parents.
Greta and Valerie are talking to their parents.
Put the following future tense sentence into future progressive form.
Wendy, Ron, and Harry will bring cupcakes to school.
Wendy, Ron, and Harry will be bringing cupcakes to school.
When do we use the helping verbs "was" and "were"?
when the sentence has two or more subjects
Put the following past tense sentence into past progressive form.
Hunter and Annie grew tomatoes in their garden.
Hunter and Annie were growing tomatoes in their garden.
Put the following present tense sentence into present progressive form.
Alexander and Olivia smile at the stranger.
Alexander and Olivia are smiling at the stranger.
Put the following future tense sentence into future progressive form.
Zach, Cody, and Maddie will knit their sweaters tomorrow.
Zach, Cody, and Maddie will be knitting their sweaters tomorrow.