Year 3 English — Is doing and was doing

Say what is happening now and what was happening earlier using am, is, are, was and were with an -ing verb.

Name: ________________________

1.Sort each verb by what happens to its spelling when you add -ing.
Groups: Double the last letter · Drop the e
- sit
- bake
- swim
- run
- dance
- write
2.Which helping word goes with "I" for something happening now?
- a) are
- b) am
- c) were
- d) is
3.Put the cards in order to make a sentence about what was happening.
- The children
- a poster.
- were
- painting
4.Ravi ____ his homework when his friend called.
- a) was finishing
- b) were finishing
- c) is finishing
- d) are finishing
5.Fill the gap with two words, using the verb given: The cat ____ (sit) on the wall now.
6.The dogs ____ at the postbox when I walked past.
- a) am barking
- b) is barking
- c) were barking
- d) was barking
7.Sort each sentence by when it is happening.
Groups: Happening now · Was happening earlier
- We are eating our lunch.
- He was mending his cycle.
- She is baking a cake.
- The baby was sleeping.
- They were waiting at the gate.
- I am writing a letter.
8.Pair each verb with its -ing form.
- run
- swim
- write
- make
- carry
- running
- carrying
- writing
- making
- swimming

Answer key — Year 3 English — Is doing and was doing

1. run → Double the last letter; write → Drop the e; sit → Double the last letter; dance → Drop the e; swim → Double the last letter; bake → Drop the e
2. b) am
3. 1. The children 2. were 3. painting 4. a poster.
4. a) was finishing
5. is sitting
6. c) were barking
7. She is baking a cake. → Happening now; They were waiting at the gate. → Was happening earlier; I am writing a letter. → Happening now; The baby was sleeping. → Was happening earlier; We are eating our lunch. → Happening now; He was mending his cycle. → Was happening earlier
8. run → running; swim → swimming; write → writing; make → making; carry → carrying