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VERB PHRASES

OBJECTIVES:

1. Students should understand that…

a. Participles are verbals like gerunds and infinitives (words that are derived from verbs)

b. “Perfect” verb phrases are made up of a form of the verb “have” followed by a past

participle verb.

c. “Progressive” verb phrases are made up of a form of the verb “be” followed by a present

participle verb.

d. Both “perfect” and “progressive” verb phrases can be in the past, present, or future tense.

2. Students should be able to…

a. Identify examples of “perfect” and “progressive” verb phrases in all three tenses.

b. Write correct sentences that contain “perfect” and “progressive” verb phrases.

c. Choose the most effective type of verb phrase to convey the desired meaning.

LITERATURE:

This unit contains example selections from the novel Drums,

Girls, & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick.

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Read the following sentences. Each uses a slightly different type of verb or verb phrase.

Match each sentence to one of the visual representations below:

1. Bob worked at McDonald’s a few years ago.

2. Bob was working at McDonald’s when I called him.

3. Bob had worked at McDonald’s, so I called him to see whether it was

a good job or not.

Wordplay – Just for fun!

CATALOGUE CREATOR: The root word “-chron-” means “time” and

sounds like “kron.” How many words can you list that contain this root?

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DAY One

Present

Perfect

Past

Tense

Past

Progressive

Bob’s employment

at McDonald’s

I called him

Bob started

his shift at

McDonald’s

Bob’s employment

at McDonald’s

I called him

A

B

C

A “progressive” verb phrase consists of the verb “be” plus a

present participle verb—that’s a verb ending in –ing like “eating,”

“asking,” or “doing.”

(An act that’s “in progress” = a “progressive” verb phrase—makes sense, right?)

WAS / WERE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE = Past Progressive

IS / ARE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE = Present Progressive

WILL BE + PRESENT PARTICIPLE = Future Progressive

In the following sentences, replace the simple verb with a “progressive” verb phrase, but

keep the tense—so if it’s a past-tensed verb, make it a past progressive verb phrase:

1. The star basketball player shoots a three-pointer.

2. He starts in every game on his high-school team.

3. He played ball on the street as a kid.

4. Every day, he competed against boys that were older than he was.

5. He will join an NBA team next year.

6. One day, the boy from the street will earn a championship MVP

award.


DESCRAMBLER: Try to sort out the five scrambled words below:

KOPE OPDTA RULENA GRRECAH KNICERUH

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DAY Two

A “perfect” verb phrase consists of the verb “have” plus a past

participle verb—that’s a verb that most often (but not always) ends

in –ed or -en like “been,” “eaten,” “asked,” or “done.”

(There’s nothing “perfect” about this verb phrase—that’s just what it’s called.)

HAD + PAST PARTICIPLE = Past Perfect

HAVE / HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE = Present Perfect

WILL HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE = Future Perfect

In the following sentences, replace the simple verb with a “perfect” verb phrase, but keep

the tense—so if it’s a past-tensed verb, make it a past perfect verb phrase:

1. The astronauts landed on the strange planet.

2. Dangerous creatures roam the planet’s surface.

3. The men will risk their lives to explore the new world.

4. The space ship launched from the earth.

5. Five years later, the explorers will return home.


EIGHT LETTERS: Create as many words as you can using three or more of the

letters below (at least one eight-letter word is possible):

P S G N T O I T

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DAY Three

A past participle is a verb that usually ends in –ed or –en (except

with irregular verbs!) and sounds correct after “have.”

A present participle is a verb that ends in –ing (same as a gerund,

except that present participles still act as verbs.)

Change the following verbs into their past participle and present participle forms (so you

need TWO answers for each verb):

1. Shake

2. Work

3. See

4. Write

Using the proper proofreading marks, correct the six errors in this excerpt from Drums, Girls

& Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick:

Have any brother would be horible, I suppose, but having my par ticular

brother, Jeffrey, is an Unrelenting nightmare. Its not because he’s eight years

younger than I am, althow that’s part of it.


VOWEL COMBINATOR: The vowel combination “ay” almost always

sounds like the hard “A” in “play.” List as many words as you can that contain this

vowel combo.

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DAY Four

Identify the “progressive” and “perfect” verb phrases in the following excerpts from Drums,

Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick (the number in parentheses tells how many

verb phrases you’re looking for):

1. (4) I was crying, but when my mom started coming over to hug me, I

ran upstairs for bed. If I had known that this would basically be the last

time I’d have both parents paying attention to me at once, I probably

would have taken the hug.

2. (3) I realized one last thing I hadn’t thought about since I had walked in

the door after school. And I muttered to myself in the darkness, Guess

what, Mom? I am going to be the star of my spring concert.

In your own words, explain how a different verb or verb phrase changes the meaning in the

following pairs of sentences:

3. A) I wrote a three-page essay.

B) I was writing a three-page essay.

4. A) She works at McDonald’s.

B) She has worked at McDonald’s.


FOUR-LETTER WORDS: Take the four-letter word below and change one letter

to make a new four-letter word (keep it clean!) Then take that word and change

one letter to make a new word. Then take that word and… You get the picture.

HOOK

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DAY Five

Which of the following sentences matches the visual representation?

1. I had just repainted the house when it burned down.

I was repainting the house when it had burned down.

2. Mark had written a novel in a five-year period.

Mark has been writing a novel for five years now.

In your own words…

3. Explain how you make a “perfect” verb phrase and give one example.

4. Explain how you make a “progressive” verb phrase; give one example.


EIGHT LETTERS: Create as many words as you can using three or more of the

letters below (at least one eight-letter word is possible):

G S M U E R O E

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DAY Six

House burned down Repainted the house

Five-year period

Mark began writing

In the following excerpt from Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick, choose

the most effective verb or verb phrase from the options:

While I (was waiting / had waited) for the school bus on

Monday, I (was having / had) a horrifying realization: People

(would have asked me / were going to ask me) why my

mom (was pulling / had pulled) me out of the dance on

Friday night. By the time the bus (had been pulling up /

pulled up) at my stop, I was convinced that as soon as I (was

getting on / got on), all eyes would immediately swing to the

front, pinning me in the merciless glare of teenage inquisition.

Write your own example sentence that contains a…

7. Past perfect verb phrase

8. Present progressive verb phrase


FIXER-ROOTER: How many words can you think of that have the same

prefix, suffix, or root as the multisyllabic word below?

SYMPHONIOUS

(marked by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds)

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DAY Seven

In the following sentences, write the most effective version of the verb in parentheses—

Should it be a “progressive” verb phrase, a “perfect” verb phrase, or a simple verb?

Should it be past, present, or future tense?

1. I ____________ (walk) my dog, Sara, when a bunch of cats ran

past and Sara ran away after them.

2. You can’t fire me! I ____________ (work) here longer than you

have!

3. She had just been taking a nap under the tree before lightning

____________ (strike) it.

4. I promise I ____________ (finish) the job by midnight on

Thursday.

5. When I opened the door, I realized the phone ____________

(ring).

Write your own example sentence that contains a…

6. Future perfect verb phrase

7. Past progressive verb phrase


DESCRAMBLER: Try to sort out the five scrambled words below:

RFBA PICUD NPARET DIALCME DVOACAOS

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DAY Eight

A past participle is a verb that usually ends in –ed or –en (except

with irregular verbs!) and sounds correct after “have.”

A present participle is a verb that ends in –ing (same as a gerund,

except that present participles still act as verbs.)

Change the following verbs into their past participle and present participle forms (so you

need TWO answers for each verb):

1. Save

2. Forget

3. Choose

4. Catch

Using the proper proofreading marks, correct the six errors in this excerpt from Drums, Girls

& Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick:

I’d be in the lunch line at at school, and a pack of ring dings would catch my

eye. Id say to myself, “OK, if I don’t eat those Jeffrey will get better.” Or I’d

promise things like, “if I never hit Jeffrey again, he’ll get better.”


ANAGRAM: Rearrange the letters in the nonsense phrase below to

create new words that actually make sense.

AXIOM DAD CAN ACNE

(Hint: to the north and to the south)

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DAY Nine

REVIEW FOR TODAY’S QUIZ:

1. How do you form…

a. Past progressive, present progressive, and future progressive verbs?

b. Past perfect, present perfect, and future perfect verbs?

2. Which verb options are most effective in the following sentences?

a. When I (had gotten / got) off the bus, I (had realized /

realized) that I (had left / left) my backpack at home.

b. I (have told / told) you a thousand times (not to have called /

not to call) me that!

c. I (will have painted / will paint) later tonight, and hopefully it

(will have dried / will dry) by tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m.

d. She (waits / is waiting) for his answer, but he (doesn’t know /

isn’t knowing) what to say.

e. Mom (shouted / was shouting) at Max because he (barked /

was barking) non-stop.

f. The weather forecast says it (will snow / will be snowing) all

day when we (go / will be going) skiing tomorrow.

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QUIZ DAY

Name:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Have any brother would be horible, I

suppose, but having my par ticular brother,

Jeffrey, is an Unrelenting nightmare. Its not

because he’s eight years younger than I am,

althow that’s part of it.

Verb Phrases

DAY Four

Name:

1.

2.

3.

4.






Verb Phrases

DAY Four

Name:

1.

2.

3.

4.






Verb Phrases

DAY Four

Name:

1.

2.

3.

4.






Verb Phrases

DAY Four

Name:

1.

2.

3.

4.

I’d be in the lunch line at at school, and a

pack of ring dings would catch my eye. Id say

to myself, “OK, if I don’t eat those Jeffrey

will get better.” Or I’d promise things like, “if

I never hit Jeffrey again, he’ll get better.”

Verb Phrases

DAY Nine

Name:

1.

2.

3.

4.






Verb Phrases

DAY Nine

Name:

1.

2.

3.

4.






Verb Phrases

DAY Nine

Name:

1.

2.

3.

4.






Verb Phrases

DAY Nine

Use this chart to identify or construct progressive and perfect verb phrases:

Verb PHrases

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Verb Phrase

Chart

NAME: PERIOD:

PERFECT VERB PHRASE = “Have” + Past Participle (usually –ed or –en)

PROGRESSIVE VERB PHRASE = “Be” + Present Participle (–ing)

Identify and underline the PROGRESSIVE or PERFECT verb phrase in each sentence; then

decide if it is past, present, or future tense. In the blank, label the verb phrase as…

Past Perfect / Present Perfect / Future Perfect

Past Progressive / Present Progressive / Future Progressive

1. __________________ John has played for the Spartans for three years now.

2. __________________ My grandparents will be watching me when I perform.

3. __________________ The squirrels are gathering nuts to store for the winter.

4. __________________ The astronauts will have completed their mission before the shuttle

completes its orbit.

5. __________________ My date had just arrived when the dance was evacuated.

6. __________________ Sam’s older brother was serving in Iraq in 2005.

7. __________________ Mom and Dad have come to every one of my piano concerts.

8. __________________ I will be working in the basement all night, so don’t be surprised if I don’t

hear the phone ring.

9. __________________ The police are coming; we need to get out of here!

10. __________________ Mrs. Wright pounded on my desk to wake me up; apparently I had fallen

asleep during her boring lecture.

11. __________________ The date went well, but I’m sure she will have forgotten me by tomorrow.

12. __________________ The music was so loud that I couldn’t hear what she was saying.

13. __________________ It’s time to put an end to this; we have taken too many risks already.

14. __________________ When I met Jennifer, she was wearing a necklace that her ex-boyfriend

gave her; I convinced her to get rid of it.

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Practice Worksheet

One

Follow the prompts below to write your own example sentences. On the left, you will see a

topic that your sentence must be about. On the right, you will see a type of verb phrase your

sentence must include. Underline that verb phrase when your sentence is complete.

Monkeys----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Past Perfect

Bicycle-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Present Progressive

Pillow Fight-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Future Perfect

Football Game------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Past Progressive

Truck------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Present Perfect

Aliens-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Future Progressive

Soldier-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Present Progressive

Violin--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Past Perfect

Stapler----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Future Perfect

Light Bulb-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Past Progressive

Banana Peel---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Present Perfect

Push Ups---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Future Progressive

NAME: PERIOD:

PRESENT PERFECT = Have / Has + Past Participle Verb

The “present perfect” is used to describe actions that have happened

continuously or repeatedly from some moment in the past up until the present

(sometimes with the implication that it will continue into the future.)

Choose the best verb or verb phrase from the options:

1. My phone (has been / was) dead all weekend; I (haven’t received / didn’t receive) any

messages yet.

2. Ben (has watched / watched) SpongeBob every day since he (has turned / turned) two.

3. I (have told / told) you a thousand times (not to have called / not to call) me that!

PAST PERFECT = Had + Past Participle Verb

The “past perfect” is used when you want to emphasize the fact that a

particular event in the past was completed before a more recent past event.


4. When I (had gotten / got) off the bus, I (had realized / realized) that I (had left / left) my

backpack at home.

5. He (had spent / spent) hundreds of dollars upgrading his car just before he (had wrecked /

wrecked) it.

6. We soon (had learned / learned) that the frost (had killed / killed) all of the plants.

FUTURE PERFECT = Will Have + Past Participle Verb

The “future perfect” is used to emphasize a “no-later-than” time limit for when

an action will be completed. When you use the future perfect, you’re saying

something will be finished no later than a certain time or event, even if it may

be completed even earlier than that.


7. The plane (will have left / will leave) by the time we (will have checked / check) our

baggage.

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Practice Worksheet

Two

8. I (will have painted / will paint) later tonight, and hopefully it (will have dried / will dry)

by tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m.

9. The floodwaters (will have reached / will reach) the house by the time we (will have

arrived / arrive).

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE = Is / Am / Are + Present Participle Verb

The “present progressive” emphasizes that an action is ongoing at the present

moment of time.


10. We (can discuss / can be discussing) this later—I (eat / am eating) dinner right now.

11. She (waits / is waiting) for his answer, but he (doesn’t know / isn’t knowing) what to say.

12. It (rains / is raining), so we (need / are needing) to close the car windows.

PAST PROGRESSIVE = Was / Were + Present Participle Verb

The “past progressive” emphasizes that an action was ongoing at some past

moment of time.


13. I (watched / was watching) TV when I (heard / was hearing) the terrible news.

14. Mom (shouted / was shouting) a dirty word at Max because he (barked / was barking)

non-stop.

15. I (couldn’t concentrate / couldn’t be concentrating) because my friends (blasted / were

blasting) the music at full volume.

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE = Will Be + Present Participle Verb

The “future progressive” emphasizes that an action will be ongoing at some

future moment of time.


16. I (want to go / want to be going) to the game tonight because Rodriguez (will pitch / will

be pitching).

17. Jenny said she (would call / would be calling) me tonight at midnight; hopefully I (won’t

snore / won’t be snoring) by then.

18. The weather forecast says it (will snow / will be snowing) all day when we (go / will be

going) skiing tomorrow.

NAME: PERIOD:

Match the following sentences to one of the visual representations below:

A. She has been working on television scripts ever since she was hired by NBC.

B. She was working on several television scripts when she was hired by NBC.

C. She had worked on several television scripts when she was hired by NBC.

A. He has produced many great works of art during his painting career.

B. He will have produced many great works of art by the end of his painting career.

C. He had already produced many great works of art when a car wreck ended his painting career.

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Practice Worksheet

Three

Hired by NBC Work on scripts



End of career Production of

great works

Production of

great works

End of career

Production of

great works

Based on each example sentence, fill in the missing parts of the visual representations below:

I’m sure you will be feeling better by the time the movie starts tonight.

When we bought the car, no one had driven it for over ten years.

She was making soup when she burned her hand a little.

Write an example sentence based on each visual representation. Pay attention to which type

of verb you need to use—a perfect verb phrase, a progressive verb phrase, or a simple verb:

Midnight tonight

Raining

My parents’ divorce Dad’s remarriage

I own a vintage Mustang 1982

(Ten years)

NA

ME:

PER

IO

D:

Which an

sw

er iden

tifies the P

ER

FEC

T verb p

hrase?

1.

I had ju

st repain

ted the ho

use w

hen it

burned do

wn.

A. burned do

wn

B. had repain

ted

C. repain

ted the ho

use

2. M

ark has w

orked at that restaurant sin

ce it o

pened.

A. has w

orked

B. sin

ce it o

pened

C. at that restaurant

Which an

sw

er iden

tifies the P

RO

GR

ESSIV

E verb p

hrase?

3. I w

as lis

tenin

g to

the radio

w

hen I heard the new

s.

A. listenin

g to

the radio

B. heard the new

s

C. w

as listenin

g

4. I w

as d

isappo

inted to

learn that the band w

on’t be

perfo

rm

ing to

nig

ht—

at le

ast w

e w

ill get a refund.

A. w

ill get

B. w

on’t be perfo

rm

ing

C. w

as dis

appo

inted

Circle the best verb o

r verb p

hrase fro

m the o

ptio

ns:

5. T

he bus (w

ill have left / w

ill leave) by the tim

e w

e get

our tic

kets.

Ve

rb

Ph

ra

se

s

Qu

iz

N

AM

E:

PER

IO

D:

Which an

sw

er identifies the P

ER

FEC

T verb p

hrase?

1.

I had ju

st repain

ted the ho

use w

hen it

burned do

wn.

A. burned do

wn

B. had repain

ted

C. repain

ted the ho

use

2. M

ark has w

orked at that restaurant sin

ce it o

pened.

A. has w

orked

B. sin

ce it o

pened

C. at that restaurant

Which an

sw

er identifies the P

RO

GR

ESSIV

E verb p

hrase?

3. I w

as lis

tenin

g to

the radio

w

hen I heard the new

s.

A. listenin

g to

the radio

B. heard the new

s

C. w

as listenin

g

4. I w

as d

isappo

inted to

learn that the band w

on’t be

perfo

rm

ing to

nig

ht—

at le

ast w

e w

ill get a refund.

A. w

ill get

B. w

on’t be perfo

rm

ing

C. w

as dis

appo

inted

Circle the best verb or verb p

hrase fro

m the o

ptio

ns:

5. T

he bus (w

ill have left / w

ill leave) by the tim

e w

e get

our tic

kets.

Ve

rb

Ph

ra

se

s

Qu

iz

6. It’s sno

win

g, so

w

e (n

eed / are n

eedin

g) to

get in

sid

e.

7. Y

ou (have w

atched / w

atched

) Star W

ars abo

ut a

millio

n tim

es already—

giv

e it

a rest!

8. W

e so

on (had learn

ed / learn

ed

) that the m

eetin

g had

been cancelled.

Write the m

ost effective versio

n o

f the verb:

9. I ___________________ (talk) to

m

y gir

lfrie

nd, Jessic

a,

when her o

ther lin

e rang and she hung up

o

n m

e.

10

. H

ow

did

yo

u get the rais

e? I ___________________

(w

ork) here lo

nger than yo

u have!

11. S

he had ju

st w

alk

ed past the abando

ned car w

hen it

___________________ (explo

de).

12. I

pro

mis

e I ___________________ (fin

ish

) the assig

nm

ent

by the tim

e it’s due.

13. W

hen I turned o

n the car, I realized the stereo

___________________ (p

lay) w

ay to

o lo

udly

.

Write yo

ur o

wn

sen

ten

ce that co

ntain

s the suggested typ

e

of verb p

hrase:

14. P

ast Perfect

15. P

resent Pro

gressiv

e

16. F

uture pro

gressiv

e

Ve

rb

Ph

ra

se

s

Pa

ge

Tw

o

6. It’s sno

win

g, so

w

e (need / are needin

g) to

get in

sid

e.

7. Y

ou (have w

atched / w

atched

) Star W

ars abo

ut a

millio

n tim

es already—

giv

e it

a rest!

8. W

e so

on (had learned / learned

) that the m

eetin

g had

been cancelled.

Write the m

ost effective versio

n of the verb:

9. I ___________________ (talk) to

m

y gir

lfrie

nd, Jessic

a,

when her o

ther lin

e rang and she hung up

o

n m

e.

10

. H

ow

did

yo

u get the rais

e? I ___________________

(w

ork) here lo

nger than yo

u have!

11. S

he had ju

st w

alk

ed past the abando

ned car w

hen it

___________________ (explode).

12. I

pro

mis

e I ___________________ (fin

ish

) the assig

nm

ent

by the tim

e it’s due.

13. W

hen I turned o

n the car, I realized the stereo

___________________ (p

lay) w

ay to

o lo

udly

.

Write yo

ur o

wn

sentence that con

tains the suggested typ

e

of verb p

hrase:

14. P

ast Perfect

15. P

resent Pro

gressiv

e

16. F

uture pro

gressiv

e

Ve

rb

Ph

ra

se

s

Pa

ge

Tw

o

NAME: PERIOD:

Which answer identifies the PERFECT verb phrase?

1. I had just repainted the house when it burned down.

A. burned down

B. had repainted

2. Mark has worked at that restaurant since it opened.

A. has worked

B. since it opened

Which answer identifies the PROGRESSIVE verb phrase?

3. I was listening to the radio when I heard the news.

A. was listening

B. heard the news

4. I was disappointed to learn that the band will not be performing tonight—at least

we will get a refund.

A. will get a refund

B. will not be performing

Circle the best verb or verb phrase from the two choices:

5. The bus (will have left / will leave) by the time we get our tickets.

6. It’s snowing, so we (need / are needing) to get inside.

7. You (have watched / watched) Star Wars about a million times already—give it

a rest!

8. We soon (had learned / learned) that the meeting had been cancelled.

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QUIZ Version Two

Which sentence uses the most effective verb (circle the A or the B):

9. A. I was talking to my girlfriend when her other line rang and she hung up

on me.

B. I talked to my girlfriend when her other line rang and she hung up on me.

10. A. How did you get the raise? I had worked here longer than you have!

B. How did you get the raise? I have worked here longer than you have!

11. A. She had just walked past the abandoned car when it exploded.

B. She had just walked past the abandoned car when it had exploded.

12. A. I promise I was finishing the assignment by the time it is due next week.

B. I promise I will have finished the assignment by the time it is due next

week.

13. A. When I turned on the car, I realized the stereo played way too loudly.

B. When I turned on the car, I realized the stereo was playing way too

loudly.

Write your own sentence that uses the suggested type of verb phrase:

14. Past Perfect

15. Present Progressive

16. Future progressive

NAME: PERIOD:

Use a “progressive” verb phrases when you want to focus on the fact that an

action is in progress, or is in the middle of happening.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE = Is / Am / Are + Present Participle Verb


1. Mrs. Jones (waits / is waiting) for my answer, but I (don’t know / am not knowing) what

to say.

2. It (snows / is snowing) right now, so we (need / are needing) to wear coats and gloves.

3. Now write your own sentence with a PRESENT PROGRESSIVE VERB PHRASE:

PAST PROGRESSIVE = Was / Were + Present Participle Verb


4. I (listened / was listening) to my iPod when I (heard / was hearing) my favorite song.

5. Dad (yelled / was yelling) at me because I (played / was playing) my guitar too loudly.

6. Now write your own sentence with a PAST PROGRESSIVE VERB PHRASE:

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE = Will Be + Present Participle Verb


7. Jason said he (would text / would be texting) me when he got home; hopefully I (won’t

sleep / won’t be sleeping) by then.

8. The weather reports says it (will rain / will be raining) all day when we (go / will be going)

fishing tomorrow.

9. Now write your own sentence with a FUTURE PROGRESSIVE VERB PHRASE:

SECOND PAGE ANSWERS: 10. has watched, bought 11. have told, not to text 13. had spent, ruined 14. learned, had

destroyed 16. will have left, find 17. will work, will have finished

Ten-Minute Grammar

Verb Phrases

Extra Practice

PRESENT PERFECT = Have / Has + Verb usually ending in –ed or -en

The “present perfect” is used to describe actions that have happened over and

over again right up until the present (and maybe on into the future.)


10. Eric (has watched / watched) Star Wars about a million times since he (has bought / bought)

it on Blu-ray.

11. I (have told / told) you a thousand times (not to have texted / not to text) me when I’m

trying to sleep!

12. Now write your own sentence with a PRESENT PERFECT VERB PHRASE:

PAST PERFECT = Had + Verb usually ending in –ed or -en

The “past perfect” is used when you want to show that a one event in the past

happened before another past event.


13. Dad (had spent / spent) a lot of money on his lawnmower, and I (had ruined / ruined) it.

14. We soon (had learned / learned) that the wind (had destroyed / destroyed) our roof.

15. Now write your own sentence with a PRESENT PERFECT VERB PHRASE:

FUTURE PERFECT = Will Have + Verb usually ending in –ed or -en

The “future perfect” is used to show a “no-later-than” time limit for when an

action will be finished.


16. The bus (will have left / will leave) by the time I (will have found / find) my backpack.

17. I (will have worked / will work) on my essay after school, and hopefully I (will have

finished / will finish) it by first hour tomorrow morning.

18. Now write your own sentence with a FUTURE PERFECT VERB PHRASE:

FIRST PAGE ANSWERS: 1. is waiting, don’t know 2. is snowing, need 4. was listening, heard 5. yelled, was playing 7.

would text, won’t be sleeping 8. will be raining, go

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