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Present Continuous Verbs

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Present Continuous Verbs

Andre, Elijah, and Sofia are helping at a dairy farm. Read each clue and look for the action happening right now. Present continuous verbs use am, is, or are + a verb ending in -ing.

Spot the helper verb

Choose the correct helper verb to complete each action sentence.

1.Andre ___ carrying a pail of milk. Which word completes the sentence?
  • am
  • is
  • are
2.I ___ watching the calves drink. Which word completes the sentence?
  • am
  • is
  • are
3.The cows ___ resting in the barn. Which word completes the sentence?
  • am
  • is
  • are

Build the action

Complete each sentence with a verb from the word bank. Use each word once: eating, feeding, singing, walking.

4.The calf is hay from a small trough.
5.Sofia is a bottle to the young calf.
6.Elijah and Andre are along the fence.
7.The farmer is a happy farm song.

Fix and create

Check that each action sentence has a helper verb and an -ing verb.

8.True or false? “The chickens are pecking at grain.” is a present continuous sentence.
TrueFalse
9.Rewrite this sentence so it tells what is happening now: “Andre washes the milk pail.”
10.Write one present continuous sentence about something happening on the dairy farm. Include a person or animal, a helper verb, and an -ing action.

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  • Present Continuous Verbs, page 1 of 2: Spot the helper verb, Build the action

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  • Present Continuous Verbs, page 2 of 2: Fix and create

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