This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Progressive Verb Forms – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Progressive Verb Forms Quiz 1 (44 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct future progressive form for: "By this time tomorrow, we ..... (travel) to the mountains." A) Are traveling. B) Traveled. C) Were traveling. D) Will be traveling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be traveling. 2. In which sentence is the correct past progressive tense of sleep used? A) I were sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night. B) I was sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night. C) I will be sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night. 3. The man ..... reading the newspaper. (past) A) Was. B) Is. C) Were. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 4. In which sentence is the correct present progressive tense of study used? A) I am studying for my test tomorrow. B) I was studying for my test tomorrow. C) I will be studying for my test tomorrow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I am studying for my test tomorrow. 5. Which would be the correct past tense form of the verb bring? The students ..... their books to class yesterday. A) Bringed. B) Brought. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brought. 6. Which sentence uses the correct past tense verb form for the verb are? 1. They were going to come to the movies with us last night. 2. They are going to come to the movies with us last night. A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 1. 7. Fill in the blank:The Past Perfect Tense progressive form of the verb 'travel' is ..... A) I was traveling . B) I will have been traveling . C) I have been traveling . D) I had been traveling . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I had been traveling . 8. Choose the correct present progressive form for: "My friends and I ..... (swim) in the crystal-clear ocean." A) Swam. B) Are swimming. C) Will swim. D) Were swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are swimming. 9. The band ..... (play) at the concert tonight. A) Will be playing. B) Will play. C) Is playing. D) Played. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will be playing. 10. Use a perfect verb form to complete the sentence:By the time we arrived, they ..... already left. A) Will. B) Was. C) Had. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had. 11. Which sentence uses the correct past tense verb form for the verb eat? 1. I ate lunch at 12:30 yesterday. 2. I eatted lunch at 12:30 yesterday. A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 1. 12. Choose the correct past progressive form for: "While the storm ..... (rage), we stayed indoors." A) Will rage. B) Is raging. C) Was raging. D) Raged. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was raging. 13. Use a progressive verb form to complete the sentence:I ..... for my exam all week. A) Have been studying. B) Will study. C) Was studying. D) Studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have been studying. 14. Identify the progressive verb form in the following sentence:They are playing in the park. A) Were playing. B) Have played. C) Is playing. D) Are playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are playing. 15. In which sentence is the correct past progressive tense of fly used? A) I was flying in outer space. B) I will be flying in outer space. C) I am flying in outer space. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was flying in outer space. 16. Which sentence uses the correct past tense verb for sleep?1. I sleeped for a long time last night. 2. I slept for a long time last night. A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence 2. 17. In which sentence is the correct present progressive tense of bake used? A) Mom was baking cookies in the kitchen. B) Mom will be baking cookies in the kitchen. C) Mom is baking cookies in the kitchen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mom is baking cookies in the kitchen. 18. Fill in the blank:The Future Perfect Tense progressive form of the verb 'travel' is ..... A) I have been traveling . B) I had traveled . C) I will have been traveling . D) I will be traveling . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I will have been traveling . 19. What is the correct past progressive form for: "Tom Brady ..... (throw) a touchdown pass" ? A) Will throw. B) Is throwing. C) Threw. D) Was throwing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was throwing. 20. Raul ..... to the game on the radio. A) Listens. B) Is listening. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is listening. 21. The sky IS BECOMING darker by the minute. A) Present progressive. B) Past progressive. C) Future progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present progressive. 22. Identify the perfect verb form in the following sentence:They had gone to the store before it started raining. A) Have went. B) Was going. C) Will go. D) Had gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had gone. 23. Which sentence uses learn in present progressive form? A) I was learning how to bake cookies. B) I am learning how to bake cookies. C) I will be learning how to bake cookies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I am learning how to bake cookies. 24. Choose the correct verb form for: "The chef ..... (prepare) a delicious meal for the guests." A) Prepared. B) Was preparing. C) Will prepare. D) Is preparing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is preparing. 25. Fill in the blank:The Future Tense simple form of the verb 'travel' is ..... A) I have traveled. B) I will travel. C) I am traveling. D) I travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will travel. 26. I WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHING every animal I see at the zoo today. A) Present progressive. B) Past progressive. C) Future progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future progressive. 27. Fill in the blank:The Present Perfect Tense progressive form of the verb 'travel' is ..... A) I had traveled. B) I am traveling. C) I will be traveling. D) I have been traveling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have been traveling. 28. What is the correct verb form for: "The artist ..... (paint) a new masterpiece right now." A) Will paint. B) Was painting. C) Is painting. D) Painted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is painting. 29. Mom ..... baking cookies. (present) A) Is. B) Was. C) Were. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 30. A girl ..... swimming at the lake. (present) A) Will be. B) Is. C) Was. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 31. Fill in the blank:The Past Tense simple form of the verb 'travel' is ..... A) I traveled. B) I travels. C) I travel. D) I traveling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I traveled. 32. Fill in the blank:The Past Tense progressive form of the verb 'travel' is ..... A) I have traveled. B) I was traveling. C) I am traveling. D) I will travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was traveling. 33. Which sentence uses the correct past tense verb for have? 1. Tina had to pass out papers yesterday. 2. Tina has to pass out papers yesterday. A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 1. 34. Identify the perfect verb form in the following sentence:She has finished her homework. A) Has finished. B) Had finished. C) Is finishing. D) Will finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has finished. 35. Identify the progressive verb form in the following sentence:The kids were laughing and playing in the yard. A) Laughed and played. B) Was laughing and playing. C) Were laughing and playing. D) Are laughing and playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were laughing and playing. 36. What is the correct present progressive form for: "The children ..... (build) a sandcastle on the beach." A) Built. B) Are building. C) Were building. D) Will build. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are building. 37. The teacher ..... (explain) the lesson to the students right now. A) Was explaining. B) Is explaining. C) Will explain. D) Explained. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is explaining. 38. Fill in the blank:The Present Tense simple form of the verb 'travel' is ..... A) I travelled. B) I traveling. C) I travel. D) I travels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I travel. 39. Fill in the blank:The Future Tense progressive form of the verb 'travel' is ..... A) I have traveled. B) I will be traveling. C) I am traveling. D) I will travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will be traveling. 40. Use a progressive verb form to complete the sentence:The chef ..... a new recipe for the restaurant. A) Is creating. B) Was creating. C) Has creating. D) Will creating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is creating. 41. Identify the perfect verb form in the following sentence:I have never seen such a beautiful sunset. A) Had seen. B) Have seen. C) Will see. D) Is seeing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have seen. 42. Identify the progressive verb form in the following sentence:The workers were building the new bridge over the river. A) Were building. B) Has built. C) Built. D) Will build. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were building. 43. Which would be the correct past verb tense of the verb sell? They ..... a lot of tickets for the dance. A) Selled. B) Sold. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sold. 44. The stoplight ..... changing to red. (past) A) Were. B) Was. C) Is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 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