Bellwork 1/51. Take out a new piece of paper for Bellwork.2. Write your name, date, and period in the upper right corner of your paper.3. Label your paper Bellwork 1/5-1/9

Bellwork 1/5• The progressive form of a verb

shows that the action is in progress or is a continuing action.

• Each of the six verb tenses has a progressive form.

• Forms of the helping verb be show the tense.

Bellwork 1/5Present Progressive:The trained dolphin is performing now.Past Progressive:It was performing yesterday.Future Progressive:It will be performing tomorrow.

Bellwork 1/5Present Perfect Progressive:It has been performing all day.Past Perfect Progressive:It had been performing for an hour when we arrived.Future Perfect Progressive:It will have been performing for four hours when we leave.

Bellwork 1/6Write each sentence using the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. Brad and I _______ a skin-diving course together. (take—present perfect progressive)

2. We _______ about such a course since last summer. (think—past perfect progressive)

Bellwork 1/63. We _______ about special

equipment for the sport. (learn—present perfect progressive)

4. One day we _______ a slide show when a real diver came in. (watch—past progressive)

Bellwork 1/7Write each sentence using the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

1. The diver _______ a face mask and breathing through a snorkel. (wear—past progressive)

2. While he was instructing us, we _______ strokes and discussing safety. (practice—past progressive)

Bellwork 1/73. One day next week we _______

for the first time. (dive—future progressive)

4. Experienced divers _______ us on our first dive. (accompany—future progressive)

Bellwork 1/8Write the progressive forms of each verb.Verb Present

Progressive

PastProgressi

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Future Progressi

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Bellwork 1/9Write the progressive forms of each verb.Verb Present

Perfect Progressi

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PastPerfect

Progressive

FuturePerfect

Progressive

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