SPRING
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
PAST PROGRESSIVE
Irregular Verbs
Good/Bad Excuses
100
Another word that means to cut grass. 

Mow

100

My stomach is growling

Hungry

100

While they _____ ____ (sing) their parents were 

_____ (sit) in the audience. 

Were singing

Sitting 

100

Buy

Bought

100

I’m sorry I’m late for work, I had a flat tire.  

Good excuse

200

Birds make this noise 

Chirp 

200

I can’t keep my eyes open.

Tired

200

He ____ (break) his leg while he ____ snowboarding. 

Broke

was

200

Fall 

Fell

200

I’m sorry I’m late for work, I met an old friend on the street. 

Bad excuse 


300

to become visible again

To emerge

300

I’m feeling blue.

Sad

300

They were ____. (Work) 

Working 

300

Teach

Taught

300

I’m sorry I’m late for work, I saw a butterfly. 

Bad excuse

400

When it begins to rain lightly

To sprinkle/ or drizzle

400

I’m on pins and needles! 

Nervous

400

The club members _____ (walk) for charity when the rain ____ (begin) to fall.  

Were walking 

began

400

lose

Lost

400

I’m sorry I’m late for work, traffic was terrible and there was a bad accident. 

Good excuse

500

“She may not be a ____  _____  anymore but she can still kick a ball!” 

Spring chicken

500

I’m shaking like a leaf!

Scared

500

Annie and Lily _____ (climb) tress when Annie ____(fall) and ____ (break) her arm.  

Were climbing 

fell

broke 

500

Keep

Kept

500

I‘m sorry I’m late for work, but I was helping a friend because he got locked out of his house. 

Bad excuse

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