Present progressive tense worksheet for Grade 4 students, with exercises and a fish illustration.
A worksheet titled "Present progressive tense" from K5 Learning, featuring exercises to fill in blanks with present and present continuous forms of verbs, with a fish illustration in a bowl.
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Task: Fill in the blanks with the present tense and the present continuous form of the verb.
#### Instructions Recap:
- Use the present tense for the first blank.
- Use the present continuous tense for the second blank.
#### Solution:
1. **My mom ________ (make) tacos on Tuesdays.
My mom ________ (make) tacos on Tuesday.**
- Present tense: makes
- Present continuous tense: is making
Answer:
- My mom makes tacos on Tuesdays.
- My mom is making tacos on Tuesday.
2. **Stanley ________ (work) at the library.
Stanley ________ (work) at the library.**
- Present tense: works
- Present continuous tense: is working
Answer:
- Stanley works at the library.
- Stanley is working at the library.
3. **At school, the teachers ________ (instruct) the students.
At school, the teachers ________ (instruct) the students.**
- Present tense: instruct
- Present continuous tense: are instructing
Answer:
- At school, the teachers instruct the students.
- At school, the teachers are instructing the students.
4. **Kevin and Kelly ________ (eat) shrimp and fries.
Kevin and Kelly ________ (eat) shrimp and fries.**
- Present tense: eat
- Present continuous tense: are eating
Answer:
- Kevin and Kelly eat shrimp and fries.
- Kevin and Kelly are eating shrimp and fries.
5. **You can go to the store when your dad ________ (leave) for work.
You can go to the store when your dad ________ (leave) for work.**
- Present tense: leaves
- Present continuous tense: is leaving
Answer:
- You can go to the store when your dad leaves for work.
- You can go to the store when your dad is leaving for work.
6. **Our goldfish ________ (swim) in a very small bowl.
Our goldfish ________ (swim) in a very small bowl.**
- Present tense: swims
- Present continuous tense: is swimming
Answer:
- Our goldfish swims in a very small bowl.
- Our goldfish is swimming in a very small bowl.
7. **My team ________ (win) the game.
My team ________ (win) the game.**
- Present tense: wins
- Present continuous tense: is winning
Answer:
- My team wins the game.
- My team is winning the game.
8. **The food ________ (taste) really good to me.
The food ________ (taste) really good to me.**
- Present tense: tastes
- Present continuous tense: is tasting
Answer:
- The food tastes really good to me.
- The food is tasting really good to me.
9. **His secretary ________ (type) a long letter.
His secretary ________ (type) a long letter.**
- Present tense: types
- Present continuous tense: is typing
Answer:
- His secretary types a long letter.
- His secretary is typing a long letter.
10. **Eleanor ________ (want) to go to Florida for vacation.
Eleanor ________ (want) to go to Florida for vacation.**
- Present tense: wants
- Present continuous tense: is wanting
Answer:
- Eleanor wants to go to Florida for vacation.
- Eleanor is wanting to go to Florida for vacation.
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Final Answer:
1. makes, is making
2. works, is working
3. instruct, are instructing
4. eat, are eating
5. leaves, is leaving
6. swims, is swimming
7. wins, is winning
8. tastes, is tasting
9. types, is typing
10. wants, is wanting
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
&1. \text{makes, is making} \\
&2. \text{works, is working} \\
&3. \text{instruct, are instructing} \\
&4. \text{eat, are eating} \\
&5. \text{leaves, is leaving} \\
&6. \text{swims, is swimming} \\
&7. \text{wins, is winning} \\
&8. \text{tastes, is tasting} \\
&9. \text{types, is typing} \\
&10. \text{wants, is wanting}
\end{aligned}
}
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