Directions: Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs in the progressive tense to

complete the paragraph. Write the answer on your paper.

Happy and Safe

By: Leonardo S. Amarila

What a wonderful day! Mother is cooking breakfast, father

(1) _____________(cultivate) the soil in the garden while my brother and I

(2)___________ (clean) the house. We (3) ____________(plan) to go on a vacation last

week but we opted to stay at home instead. My mother (4) ____________ (pack) our

things last week when my father decided not to push through with the plan. He (5)

____________(consider) our health and safety when he cancelled the trip to Baguio

City. Now, I (6) ____________ (enjoy) the weekend with my family. We (7) __________

(do) household chores together and it gives a lot of fun. I (8) ____________ (think) last

week that going places is exciting but now I realized that staying at home is a lot

better for our safety. We (9) ____________ (spend) vacation in Baguio City next time.

For now, we (10) ____________ (create) happy memories at the comfort of our home.​