This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past Progressive Tense – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Progressive Tense Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are they doing RIGHT NOW?My grandfather and grandmother ..... the yard. A) Am sweeping. B) Is sweeping. C) Are sweeping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are sweeping. 2. Tom was wrapping the gift when I walked in the room. A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. B) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. 3. Jennifer wasn't trying very hard, was she? A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. B) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. 4. Identify the error in this sentence: "She were cooking dinner when I arrived." A) "were" should be "was". B) No error. C) "arrived" should be "arrive". D) "cooking" should be "cooked". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "were" should be "was". 5. We are celebrating our modern day heroes. A) Simple present. B) Present progressive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present progressive. 6. I didn't ..... football A) Playd. B) Played. C) Play. D) Plaid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Play. 7. When Mr. Thomas called, David was solving crossword puzzles, wasn't he? A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. B) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. 8. I was reading yesterday. A) Yo estaba leyendo anoche. B) Yo estaba leyendo ayer. C) Yo estoy leyendo anoche. D) Yo estoy leyendo ayer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yo estaba leyendo ayer. 9. Convert the sentence 'They dance at the party' to past progressive. A) They are dancing at the party. B) They will dance at the party. C) They danced at the party. D) They were dancing at the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were dancing at the party. 10. Jia Rou passed the ball to Nixon, and he passed it to Aufar. A) Simple Past Tense. B) Past Progressive Tense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Past Tense. 11. It ..... the whole day yesterday. A) Rained. B) Had rained. C) Was raining. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was raining. 12. Identify future progressive. A) IMG world will be increasing the price of tickets by the end of this year. B) Will you join our team to perform in the annual function?. C) They will perform in tonight's show. D) I have always supported peace over war. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IMG world will be increasing the price of tickets by the end of this year. 13. When the alarm went off yesterday, we ..... (run) towards the road A) Running. B) Runs. C) Was running. D) Were running. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were running. 14. He ..... (have) a party A) Was having. B) Were haveing. C) Were having. D) Was having. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was having. 15. I am writing articles on different topics. A) Past continuous. B) Future continuous. C) Present continuous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present continuous. 16. While we were doing our test, Anwar ..... asleep. A) Fall. B) Fell. C) Falled. D) Had falled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fell. 17. The cat ..... (eat) the food A) Were eating. B) Were eat. C) Eating. D) Was eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was eating. 18. While we ..... (play) badminton, it started to rain. A) Was playing. B) Plays. C) Playing. D) Were playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were playing. 19. ..... you ..... (call) me when I emailed you last night? A) Were/ calling. B) Was/ calling. C) Were/ call. D) Was/ call. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were/ calling. 20. My sister ..... (not go) to school A) Weren't going. B) Was going. C) Were going. D) Wasn't going. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wasn't going. 21. While the soup was boiling, my brother ..... sweets in the other room. A) Have eating. B) Was eating. C) Has eating. D) Had eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was eating. 22. My parents ..... (read) newspaper A) Was read. B) Was reading. C) Were reading. D) Reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were reading. 23. The guests ..... (not sit) on the sofa. A) Was sit. B) Were sit. C) Wasn't sitting. D) Weren't sitting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weren't sitting. 24. Identify past continuous/ progressive tense. A) It was a pleasure to meet your parents. B) I was preparing my lesson all the evening. C) She decided to leave the town to live with her parents. D) They had always been there whenever I needed them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was preparing my lesson all the evening. 25. She ..... (listen) to music. A) Was listen. B) Were listening. C) Was listening. D) Were listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was listening. 26. We ..... (watch) a movie at the cinema yesterday when our house was burgled A) Were watching. B) Was watch. C) Was watching. D) Did watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were watching. 27. Lela ..... (paint) the house A) Was paint. B) Were painting. C) Painting. D) Was painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was painting. 28. I ..... (listen) to my music, so I didn't hear the phone ring. A) Were listening. B) Listening. C) Listened. D) Was listening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was listening. 29. In negative future progressive we place 'not': A) Before will be. B) After will be or shall be. C) Between will and be or shall and be. D) Anywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Between will and be or shall and be. 30. While we were doing our test, the teacher ..... asleep. A) Fall. B) Fell. C) Falled. D) Had falled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fell. 31. Identify the sentence that is in past progressive or continuos tense. A) They had all the things required to start a new shop. B) We are always positive about the market trends in our area. C) She was thinking about new options to start a business. D) She loves to hike and ski. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was thinking about new options to start a business. 32. Identify past progressive tense. A) Were you telling me the truth yesterday?. B) Have you noticed the drastic change in his attitude?. C) It is never going to be the same again between us. D) Did you bring all those chocolates for Sam?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were you telling me the truth yesterday?. 33. The farmers ..... (walk) through the field A) Was walking. B) Were walking. C) Walking. D) Were walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were walking. 34. Yesterday I ..... my Iphone.:'( A) Lose. B) Losted. C) Lost. D) Losed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lost. 35. Past Continuous or Progressive shows continuos action in the past.Structure:Subject + was/ were + verb+ingEg. He was spreading rumours about Jake.Negative:Subject+ was not / were not/ wasn't/ weren't + verb+ ingEg. They were not planning to close the factory.Q. Which helping verb is used in past continuous? A) Is/ am/ are. B) Was/ were. C) Has / have. D) Will/ shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was/ were. 36. When we make negative sentence in future progressive we use not with: A) Will. B) Shall. C) Will be/ shall be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be/ shall be. 37. ..... he ..... (skate)? A) What/ skate. B) Was/ skating. C) Were/ skating. D) Were/ skate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was/ skating. 38. When we make question in future progressive we use will or shall: A) Anywhere. B) At the end of the sentence. C) In the middle of the sentence. D) In the beginning of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the beginning of the sentence. 39. Complete the sentenceWhile Alan ..... (work) in his room, they ..... (swim) in the pool. A) Was working/were swimming. B) Was working/swimmed. C) Worked/were swimming. D) Were working/were swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was working/were swimming. 40. Which of the following sentences is past simple.Remember past simple has subject and second form of verb. In case of negative or question it has did and first form of verb. A) She has completed her project. B) Soha is going on a hiking trip. C) They did not lie to the teacher. D) Mohamed does not know the meaning of this. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They did not lie to the teacher. 41. Identify the past progressive/ continuous tense. A) It has always occured to me that he is not faithful. B) I wasn't trying to act dumb when he was blaming me. C) The chimpanzee climbed the highest branch of the tree. D) She welcomed the guests in the hotel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I wasn't trying to act dumb when he was blaming me. 42. What are the three types of progressive tenses? A) Past perfect tense, present prefect tense, future perfect tense. B) Past progressive, present progressive, future progressive. C) Past tense, present tense, future tense. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past progressive, present progressive, future progressive. 43. At five o'clock, I will be meeting with the management about my raise. A) Present continuous. B) Past continuous. C) Future continuous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future continuous. 44. Mr Ahmad ..... (cut) the grass the other day when the snake appeared. A) Cutting. B) Had cut. C) Were cutting. D) Was cutting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was cutting. 45. The students ..... (study) English. A) Was study. B) Were studying. C) Studying. D) Was studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were studying. 46. She ..... television when the lights went out. A) Was watched. B) Had watched. C) Were watching. D) Was watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was watching. 47. Form of past continuous/ past progressive A) '' to be " + verb + ing. B) Subject + will not + going to be = be = verb in present participle. C) Subject + was/were + verb + ing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject + was/were + verb + ing. 48. Completing the sentence using the correct form of the verb (simple past or past progressive).While I ..... (study), I suddenly ..... (feel) sleepy. A) Were studying/was feeling. B) Studied/felt. C) Was studying/was feeling. D) Was studying/felt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was studying/felt. 49. Cora, and Atheena ( listen ) ..... to the radio when they heard a strange noise at the kitchen. A) Cora, and Atheena was listening to the radio when they heard a strange noise at the kitchen. B) Cora and Atheena were listening to the radoi when they heard a strange noise at the kitchen. C) Cora and atheena was listening to the radio when they heard a strange noise at the kitchen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cora, and Atheena was listening to the radio when they heard a strange noise at the kitchen. 50. I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen ) A) Was not listening. B) Did not listen. C) Are not listening. D) Were not listening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were not listening. 51. Identify future progressive tense. A) We will be celebrating his victory soon. B) Will they join us for the party?. C) It will rain today as per the weather cast. D) He will continue his job in that firm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We will be celebrating his victory soon. 52. My sisters ..... (not read) books. A) Weren't reading. B) Was reading. C) Were reading. D) Wasn't reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weren't reading. 53. ..... Johan ..... (talk) to you just now? A) Were /talking. B) Was / talk. C) Was / talking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was / talking. 54. Which of these is a past simple sentence? A) I was a boy then. B) They are playing basket ball. C) He is dragging me into this mess. D) Will you speak for yourself?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was a boy then. 55. While Jim ..... the guitar on the street, someone ..... him a tip. A) Had played ; was giving. B) Were playing ; give. C) Was playing ; gave. D) Played ; gave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was playing ; gave. 56. The teacher told us to stop what we ..... A) Were doing. B) Did. C) Was doing. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were doing. 57. I ..... (go) for a walk when I saw durian started falling down from a tree A) Were going. B) Was going. C) Goes. D) Going. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was going. 58. She got very sick while she (travel) oversea. A) Was traveling. B) Travels. C) Traveled. D) Were traveling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was traveling. 59. The PAST PROGRESSIVE is formed by A) The auxiliary did +-ing. B) To be in the past (was/were) + the-ing of the main verb. C) To be in the present (am/is/are) + the-ing of the mais verb. D) -ed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be in the past (was/were) + the-ing of the main verb. 60. Marc ..... (make) pizza while Anthony ..... (watch) him. A) Were making/ were watching. B) Were making/ was watching. C) Was making/ was watching. D) Was making/ were watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was making/ was watching. ← 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