Future perfect progressive
Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet
The future perfect
progressive (continuous)
Fill in the blanks to complete the tense is formed by using will
sentences in the future perfect have been followed by the
progressive. –ing form of the verb.
I will have been working all
1. This show will have been ending night.
(will end) at midnight.
2. My family ___________________ (will eat) turkey and potatoes for
Thanksgiving.
3. Stanley and Rose ___________________ (will study) for the history
test at the library.
4. My teacher ___________________ (will give) us homework tonight.
5. The plumber ___________________ (will fix) the sink in our kitchen.
6. Jeff ___________________ (will go) to the park to practice
baseball with his friends.
7. Our favorite team ___________________ (will play) in the
finals of the tournament.
8. The workers ___________________ (will repair) the street
over the summer.
Now try on your own:
1. Form a sentence using the future tense.
_______________________________________________________
2. Form a sentence using the future perfect progressive tense.
_______________________________________________________
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Future perfect progressive
Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet
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1. This show will have been ending (will end) at midnight.
2. My family will have been eating (will eat) turkey and potatoes
for Thanksgiving.
3. Stanley and Rose will have been studying (will study) for the
history test at the library.
4. My teacher will have been giving (will give) us homework tonight.
5. The plumber will have been fixing (will fix) the sink in our kitchen.
6. Jeff will have been going (will go) to the park to practice
baseball with his friends.
7. Our favorite team will have been playing (will play) in the
finals of the tournament.
8. The workers will have been repairing (will repair) the street
over the summer.
Now try on your own:
1. Form a sentence using the future tense.
Answers will vary.
2. Form a sentence using the future perfect progressive tense.
Answers will vary.
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Past perfect progressive
Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet
The past perfect
progressive (continuous)
Fill in the blanks to complete the tense is formed by using
sentences in the past perfect progressive. had been followed by the –
ing form of the verb.
1. We had been eating (ate) I had been working all night.
all the pizza that was on the table.
2. My dog _________________ (ran) around the pool before jumping in.
3. The singer ________________ (sang) all of my favorite songs at the
concert.
4. The river ________________ (flowed) through the countryside.
5. My parents ______________ (wanted) to buy a new house in Florida.
6. The teachers ________________ (read) three books during
summer vacation.
7. My daughter ________________ (danced) in a competition.
8. The worker ________________ (delivered) the mail to everyone in
the neighborhood.
Now try on your own:
1. Form a sentence using the past tense.
_______________________________________________________
2. Form a sentence using the past perfect progressive tense.
_______________________________________________________
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Past perfect progressive
Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet
Answers
1. We had been eating (ate) all the pizza that was on the table.
2. My dog had been running (ran) around the pool before jumping in.
3. The singer had been singing (sang) all of my favorite songs
at the concert.
4. The river had been flowing (flowed) through the countryside.
5. My parents had been wanting (wanted) to buy a new house in
Florida.
6. The teachers had been reading (read) three books during
summer vacation.
7. My daughter had been dancing (danced) in a competition.
8. The worker had been delivering (delivered) the mail to everyone
in the neighborhood.
Now try on your own:
1. Form a sentence using the past tense.
Answers will vary.
2. Form a sentence using the past perfect progressive tense.
Answers will vary.
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Present perfect progressive
Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet
The present perfect
progressive (continuous)
Fill in the blanks to complete the tense is formed by using has/
sentences in the present perfect have been followed by the –ing
progressive. form of the verb.
I have been working all night.
1. We have been reading (read)
a book in my class.
2. The entire team ______________ (works) hard to improve their skills.
3. That horse _________________ (runs) really fast in all of the races.
4. The glacier _________________ (melts) a little more each year.
5. Those lifeguards _________________ (watch) the pool all summer.
6. I _________________ (want) to be a dancer when I grow up.
7. She _________________ (has) a great time playing softball
with her friends.
8. The bridge _________________ (opens) when the weather is nice.
Now try on your own:
1. Form a sentence using the present tense.
_______________________________________________________
2. Form a sentence using the present perfect progressive tense.
_______________________________________________________
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Present perfect progressive
Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet
Answers
1. We have been reading (read) a book in my class.
2. The entire team has been working (works) hard to improve their
skills.
3. That horse has been running (runs) really fast in all of the races.
4. The glacier has been melting (melts) a little more each year.
5. Those lifeguards have been watching (watch) the pool all summer.
6. I have been wanting (want) to be a dancer when I grow up.
7. She has been having (has) a great time playing softball with her
friends.
8. The bridge has been opening (opens) when the weather is nice.
Now try on your own:
1. Form a sentence using the present tense.
Answers will vary.
2. Form a sentence using the present perfect progressive tense.
Answers will vary.
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Using the perfect tenses
Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet
Present perfect:
I have been to the store
Circle the correct form of the verb.
many times.
Future perfect:
1. She ___ three dogs since she
I will have been to the
was three years old.
store before my mom
a. has had gets home.
b. had had
c. will have had Past perfect:
I had been to the store
2. My team ___ every single game before school started.
this season.
a. has lost
b. had lost
c. will have lost
3. We ___ the test was going to be easy.
a. has thought b. had thought c. will have thought
4. My little brother ___ his letters all night.
a. has studied b. had studied c. will have studied
5. My big sister ___ to be a doctor, but she changed her mind.
a. has wanted b. had wanted c. will have wanted
6. By the time I finish my homework, my friends ___ a video game.
a. have already played b. had already played c. will have already played
7. After I finish high school, I ___ in the same city for 18 years.
a. have lived b. had lived c. will have lived
8. Her mom ___ seven new dresses before this shopping trip is finished.
a. has bought b. had bought c. will have bought
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1. She ___ three dogs since she was three years old.
a. has had b. had had c. will have had
2. My team ___ every single game this season.
a. has lost b. had lost c. will have lost
3. We ___ the test was going to be easy.
a. has thought b. had thought c. will have thought
4. My little brother ___ his letters all night.
a. has studied b. had studied c. will have studied
5. My big sister ___ to be a doctor, but she changed her mind.
a. has wanted b. had wanted c. will have wanted
6. By the time I finish my homework, my friends ___ a video game.
a. have already played b. had already played c. will have already played
7. After I finish high school, I ___ in the same city for 18 years.
a. have lived b. had lived c. will have lived
8. Her mom ___ seven new dresses before this shopping trip is finished.
a. has bought b. had bought c. will have bought
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Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet
Present perfect:
I have been to the store
Circle the correct form of the verb.
many times.
Future perfect:
1. The teacher __ it was her birthday
I will have been to the store
yesterday, but no one was listening.
before my mom gets home.
a. has said
b. had said Past perfect:
c. will have said I had been to the store
before school started.
2. My cat __ her paws for the past
hour.
a. has licked
b. had licked
c. will have licked
3. Our dog __ into the pool many times.
a. has jumped b. had jumped c. will have jumped
4. Before I finish fifth grade, I __ all about American history.
a. have learned b. had learned c. will have learned
5. My mom and dad __ in this same little town for years.
a. have lived b. had lived c. will have lived
6. My grandparents __ me the same story over and over again, yet they
were going to tell it again.
a. have told b. had told c. will have told
7. By the time she finishes dinner, she __ for three hours.
a. has eaten b. had eaten c. will have eaten
8. We __ the movie before, but we wanted to see it again.
a. has seen b. had seen c. will have seen
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1. The teacher __ it was her birthday yesterday, but no one was
listening.
a. has said b. had said c. will have said
2. My cat __ her paws for the past hour.
a. has licked b. had licked c. will have licked
3. Our dog __ into the pool many times.
a. has jumped b. had jumped c. will have jumped
4. Before I finish fifth grade, I __ all about American history.
a. have learned b. had learned c. will have learned
5. My mom and dad __ in this same little town for years.
a. have lived b. had lived c. will have lived
6. My grandparents __ me the same story over and over again, yet they
were going to tell it again.
a. have told b. had told c. will have told
7. By the time she finishes dinner, she __ for three hours.
a. has eaten b. had eaten c. will have eaten
8. We __ the movie before, but we wanted to see it again.
a. has seen b. had seen c. will have seen
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Using the perfect tenses
Grade 5 Verbs Worksheet
Present perfect:
I have been to the store
Circle the correct form of the verb.
many times.
Future perfect:
1. He __ twelve cookies if he eats the
I will have been to the store
entire box.
before my mom gets home.
a. has eaten
b. had eaten Past perfect:
c. will have eaten I had been to the store
before school started.
2. She __ the same television show
earlier with her parents.
a. has watched
b. had watched
c. will have watched
3. Owen and Ian __ to Florida three times after
this trip is over.
a. have gone b. had gone c. will have gone
4. My sister __ the same phone number since she was twelve.
a. has had b. had had c. will have had
5. The little dog __ the same leaf for the past hour.
a. has chased b. had chased c. will have chased
6. By the time the tournament ends, Ryan __ in five basketball games.
a. has played b. had played c. will have played
7. The singer __ dancing and acting before choosing to become a
singer.
a. has studied b. had studied c. will have studied
8. The family __ the same Thanksgiving meal every year.
a. has prepared b. had prepared c. will have prepared
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1. He __ twelve cookies if he eats the entire box.
a. has eaten b. had eaten c. will have eaten
2. She __ the same television show earlier with her parents.
a. has watched b. had watched c. will have watched
3. Owen and Ian __ to Florida three times after this trip is over.
a. have gone b. had gone c. will have gone
4. My sister __ the same phone number since she was twelve.
a. has had b. had had c. will have had
5. The little dog __ the same leaf for the past hour.
a. has chased b. had chased c. will have chased
6. By the time the tournament ends, Ryan __ in five basketball games.
a. has played b. had played c. will have played
7. The singer __ dancing and acting before choosing to become a
singer.
a. has studied b. had studied c. will have studied
8. The family __ the same Thanksgiving meal every year.
a. has prepared b. had prepared c. will have prepared
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