This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past Progressive Tense – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Progressive Tense Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Convert the sentence 'She danced at the party' to past progressive. A) She was dance at the party. B) She was dancing at the party. C) She danced at the party. D) She is dancing at the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was dancing at the party. 2. We ..... the garden on may 15th. A) Was planting. B) Were planting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were planting. 3. What is the past tense of "put" ? A) Putted. B) Put. C) Putting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put. 4. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the Past Progressive and Simple Past tenses together? A) When the phone rang, I rock the baby. B) When the phone rang, I am rocking the baby. C) When the phone rang, I was rocking the baby. D) When the phone rang, I rocked the baby. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the phone rang, I was rocking the baby. 5. What are the use of this past progressive sentence?'During summer, we were constantly visiting the beach' A) Reasons and contexts for events. B) The past continuous and definite time. C) Ongoing and repeated events. D) Events happening at a particular time in the past. E) Background events. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ongoing and repeated events. 6. What are the use of this past progressive sentence?'At 10 o'clock yesterday morning, she was taking her final exam.' A) Reasons and contexts for events. B) The past continuous and definite time. C) Events happening at a particular time in the past. D) Ongoing and repeated events. E) Background events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The past continuous and definite time. 7. Which of the sentence below is written in simple past tense? A) Natron dried the body out for 40-50 days. B) The organs will be placed into canopic jars. C) A portrait of the deceased has been created. D) The priest wears a mask of Anubis during the mummification process. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natron dried the body out for 40-50 days. 8. What sentence is ok? A) He was watching TV. B) He were watching TV. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was watching TV. 9. What are they doing RIGHT NOW?My family and I ..... a lot of work at home. A) Is doing. B) Are doing. C) Am doing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are doing. 10. Which of the following sentences is in the past simple? A) I was walking to school. B) I walked to school. C) I am walking to school. A) B) I walked to school. B) I am walking to school. C) I will walk to school. D) I had walked to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B) I walked to school. 11. Choose the best options for the following sentence.Yesterday, my uncle ..... (to go) to the doctor, and ..... (to have) a blood test while I ..... (to be) in the waiting room with my mom. A) Was going/was having/was. B) Was going/had/was being. C) Went/was having/was being. D) Went/had/was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Went/had/was. 12. What is the structure of a past progressive sentence? A) Subject + has/have + verb. B) Subject + will + verb+ing. C) Subject + was/were + verb+ing. D) Subject + is/am + verb+ed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject + was/were + verb+ing. 13. Identify the past progressive tense in the sentence:'She was reading a book when I called her.' A) Was calling. B) Was reading. C) She was reading. D) Reading a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was reading. 14. Which sentence best describes an ongoing action in the past using the past progressive tense? A) She was studying all night for the test. B) She studies all night for the test. C) She will study all night for the test. D) She has studied all night for the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was studying all night for the test. 15. Select the sentence with past progressive tense:A) We danced at the party. B) We were dancing at the party. A) We were dancing at the party. B) We danced at the party. C) We are dancing at the party. D) We will dance at the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We were dancing at the party. 16. Her husband is always complaining about his health. A) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. B) PAST PROGRESSIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. 17. My two brothers ..... to the radio. A) Was listening. B) Listened. C) Is listening. D) Were listening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were listening. 18. What is the time tense of the next sentence?"They were playing" . A) Negative form. B) Question form. C) Affirmative form. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affirmative form. 19. Write $\longrightarrow$ A) Writing. B) Writting. C) Writeing. D) Written. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writing. 20. Form a past progressive sentence using the verb 'dance'. A) I danced yesterday. B) She will dance later. C) I was dancing. D) They are dancing now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was dancing. 21. In the dialogue, Sarah says, "I was sleeping!" Why is this the correct tense? A) Because the action was happening exactly at the time her mom asked about. B) Because she always sleeps at night. C) Because she already finished sleeping before that time. D) Because she wants to talk about the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because the action was happening exactly at the time her mom asked about. 22. She ..... at the sign. A) Was looking. B) Were looking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was looking. 23. Choose the correct past progressive form of the verb "to swim" for "he" . A) He swims. B) He was swimming. C) He will swim. D) He is swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was swimming. 24. What are the use of this past progressive sentence?'The children were playing in the park when it started to rain' A) The past continuous and definite time. B) Background events. C) Events happening at a particular time in the past. D) Reasons and contexts for events. E) Ongoing and repeated events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Background events. 25. She ..... when she heard the news about her grandmother. A) Was talking. B) Was starting. C) Was spending. D) Was remembering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was talking. 26. I ..... basketball then. A) Play. B) Was playing. C) Played. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was playing. 27. Formulate a past progressive sentence using the verb 'to cook'. A) I cooked. B) I will cook. C) I am cooking. D) I was cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I was cooking. 28. What is the negative form of 'He was studying'? A) He was not studying. B) He was studying not. C) He is not studying. D) He did not study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was not studying. 29. What is the correct past progressive tense form of the verb "run" for the subject "they" ? A) They had been running. B) They were running. C) They are running. D) They ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were running. 30. The baby ..... when the somebody came. A) Was starting. B) Was crying. C) Was trying. D) Was swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was crying. 31. Mike was telling all the campers to be on time. A) Present progressive tense. B) Past progressive tense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past progressive tense. 32. Fill in the blank with the correct past progressive form:'While I ..... (watch) TV, my brother was studying.' A) Watched. B) Was watching. C) Was watched. D) Was watching TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was watching. 33. I (ride) my bicycle when I saw the accident. A) Ride. B) Rode. C) Was riding. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was riding. 34. Howard ..... (like) the movie. A) Was likeing. B) Was liking. C) Were likeing. D) Were liking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was liking. 35. What ..... at 10 pm last night? It was really noisy! A) Was you doing. B) Were you doing. C) Did you do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were you doing. 36. Which of the following is a signal word for the past progressive? A) First. B) While. C) Suddenly. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 37. My family ..... (not, look) for a new apartment when that man ..... (give) us a pamphlet. A) Not looking, was giving. B) Were not looking, was giving. C) Was not looking, was giving. D) Were not looking, gave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were not looking, gave. 38. Change the sentence 'He runs every morning' to past progressive. A) He is running every morning. B) He runs every evening. C) He ran every morning. D) He was running every morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was running every morning. 39. The dogs ..... sleeping in the kennel. A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 40. I wasn't paying attention while I was writing the letter, so I made several mistakes. A) Interrupted Action in the Past. B) Specific Time as an Interruption. C) Repetition and Irritation with "Always". D) Parallel Actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parallel Actions. 41. Which sentence is in the past progressive? A) She danced at the party. B) She was dancing at the party. C) She is dancing at the party. A) She dances at the party. B) B) She was dancing at the party. C) She had danced at the party. D) She is dancing at the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) She was dancing at the party. 42. Change to past progressive:'We walk to school.' A) We were walking to school. B) We are walking to school. C) We walk to the school. D) We walked to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We were walking to school. 43. Use the past progressive tense to describe what you were doing at 8 PM last night. A) She was cooking dinner and watching TV. B) I was reading a book and listening to music. C) They were playing video games and eating snacks. D) I sleeping and dreaming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was reading a book and listening to music. 44. When the earthquake happened, people ..... (sleep). A) Are sleeping. B) Was sleeping. C) Were sleeping. D) Sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were sleeping. 45. They ..... jumping on the trampoline A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 46. Why would you use the past progressive tense in the sentence: "I was reading when the lights went out" ? A) To show a completed action. B) To show a repeated action. C) To show a future action. D) To show an ongoing action that was interrupted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show an ongoing action that was interrupted. 47. Which sentence correctly uses the past progressive? A) I was sleeping. B) I sleep. C) I slept. A) I was sleeping. B) I sleeped. C) I am sleeping. D) I was sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was sleeping. 48. Identify the past progressive in the context:'While he was studying, his friends were playing outside.' A) Studied, played. B) Is studying, are playing. C) Was studying, were playing. D) Was playing, were studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was studying, were playing. 49. We ..... about the project when the bell rang. A) Talk. B) Talking. C) Were talking. D) Was talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were talking. 50. Identify the past progressive tense in the sentence:'She was cooking dinner.' A) Was cooking. B) Cooked dinner. C) Is cooking dinner. D) Was baking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was cooking. 51. The music ..... (play) when I left her. A) Was being played. B) Were being playing. C) Was played. D) Was playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was being played. 52. Choose the best NEGATIVE short answer for this yes /no question .Were you practicing piano this morning? A) No, I weren't. B) No, I wasn't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, I wasn't. 53. When I came to the hotel, she ..... the loby. A) Is cleaning. B) Cleans. C) Cleaned. D) Was cleaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was cleaning. 54. How do you form the past progressive tense for irregular verbs? A) I was writing for the irregular verb 'write'. B) I was swimming for the irregular verb 'swim'. C) For example, 'I was eating' for the irregular verb 'eat'. D) I was running for the irregular verb 'run'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For example, 'I was eating' for the irregular verb 'eat'. 55. Kuya Brian is taking attendance. A) Present progressive tense. B) Past progressive tense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present progressive tense. 56. Complete the sentence.The verb in-ING form tells that the action is happening ..... A) Yesterday. B) Tomorrow. C) Right now. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right now. 57. When the teacher ..... , I ..... A) Arrived / slept. B) Was arriving / slept. C) Arrived / was sleeping. D) Was arriving / was sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arrived / was sleeping. 58. While we ..... (wait) for the bus, it started snowing. A) Was waiting. B) Waited. C) Were waiting. D) Were wait. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were waiting. 59. After I came back from my football practice, I ..... a shower and ..... to sleep. A) Take / go. B) Was taking / went. C) Was taking / was going. D) Took / went. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Took / went. 60. Which progressive verb tense best completes the sentence?In class yesterday, Joshua ..... reading the longest book I had ever seen! A) Is reading. B) Will be reading. C) Was reading. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was reading. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTenses QuizzesVerbs QuizzesPast Progressive Tense Quiz 1Past Progressive Tense Quiz 2Past Progressive Tense Quiz 3Past Progressive Tense Quiz 4Past Progressive Tense Quiz 5Past Progressive Tense Quiz 6Past Progressive Tense Quiz 7Past Progressive Tense Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books