This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Progressive Verb Tenses – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I was going to the mall when you saw me yesterday. A) Future progressive. B) Present progressive. C) Past. D) Past progressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Past progressive. 2. Read the following sentences and select the one that uses future progressive tense: A) She will be cooking dinner at 6 PM. B) She cooks dinner every day. C) She is cooking dinner now. D) She was cooking dinner last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She will be cooking dinner at 6 PM. 3. Bonus (Wayground / Interactive Option). Instruction:Look around you and answer. What were you doing yesterday after school? Choose the sentence that best answers in the past progressive. A) I did my homework. B) I was doing my homework. C) I will be doing my homework. D) I am doing my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was doing my homework. 4. I was playing soccer at park. A) Past. B) Present. C) Future. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past. 5. What is the present progressive verb phrase in the sentence?The radio in the other room is playing music. A) In the other room. B) Is playing. C) The radio. D) Playing music. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is playing. 6. Choose the correct sentence in the past progressive tense:a) I am studying for the exam.b) She will be cooking dinner tonight.c) They were watching a movie last night.d) He has been working on the project all day. A) She will be cooking dinner tonight. B) He has been working on the project all day. C) I am studying for the exam. D) They were watching a movie last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were watching a movie last night. 7. Which of the following is the correct progressive form of the verb "to read" in the present tense for "he" ? A) He was reading. B) He is reading. C) He readsTagsCCSS.L.4.1B. D) He will be reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is reading. 8. Progressive Tense? Students are walking in the hallway after class. A) Yes, this sentence has progressive tense. B) No, this sentence does not have progressive tense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, this sentence has progressive tense. 9. Which sentence correctly uses the progressive verb tense to describe an ongoing action in the past? A) The dog is barking loudly. B) The dog was barking loudly. C) The dog barked loudly. D) The dog will bark loudly.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog was barking loudly. 10. Select the sentence which correctly uses a progressive verb tense: A) Mrs. Tyler will be giving out candy, ice cream, and pizza every day in her class this week!. B) Mrs. Tyler am giving out candy, ice cream, and pizza every day in her class this week!. C) Mrs. Tyler were giving out candy, ice cream, and pizza every day in her class this week!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Tyler will be giving out candy, ice cream, and pizza every day in her class this week!. 11. Analyze the following sentence and determine the verb tense: "They will be studying for the exam." A) Present progressive. B) Past progressive. C) Future progressive. D) Present perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future progressive. 12. Which sentence shows the future progressive tense for the verb "to swim" ? A) She swims in the pool. B) She was swimming in the pool. C) She will be swimming in the pool.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. D) She is swimming in the pool. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She will be swimming in the pool.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. 13. Choose the progressive verb in the sentence: "The dog is barking loudly." A) Barking. B) Loudly. C) Is. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barking. 14. Today she ..... to the dentist. A) Go. B) Goes. C) Is going. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is going. 15. Read the sentence. The nurse ..... the patient when they get to the hospital. Which BEST completes the sentence? A) Was examined. B) Am examine. C) Will be examining. D) Is examining. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be examining. 16. Trudy and Patrick ..... paddling down the river when they found a hidden cave. A) Were. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 17. My sister ..... her clothes on Saturdays A) Wash. B) Is washing. C) Washes. D) Is wash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Washes. 18. Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.The powerful storm was forecast to hit Debbie's town, but instead it sweep across the plains to the north.Submit A) Swept. B) Sweeped. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swept. 19. A restless person can't ..... A) Have friends. B) Walk. C) Sit still. D) Run. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sit still. 20. What is the future progressive tense of the verb 'run'? A) Is running. B) Has been running. C) Will be running. D) Was running. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be running. 21. Given the sentence: "By the time you arrive, I will be finishing my homework." Which verb tense is used, and how do you know? A) Simple future, because "will finish" shows a future action. B) Future progressive, because "will be finishing" shows ongoing action in the future. C) Present progressive, because "am finishing" shows ongoing action now. D) Past progressive, because "was finishing" shows ongoing action in the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Future progressive, because "will be finishing" shows ongoing action in the future. 22. Rewrite the sentence in the present progressive tense: "The dog barks at the mailman." A) The dog is barking at the mailman. B) The dog barks at the mailman.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. C) The dog barked at the mailman. D) The dog will bark at the mailman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog is barking at the mailman. 23. Which sentence uses the past perfect tense? A) Megan had eaten breakfast when her friend knocked on the door. B) Shane will have been working on the project for three houses at 6:00. C) I have enjoyed reading ever since I can remember. D) Do you have any homework tonight?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Megan had eaten breakfast when her friend knocked on the door. 24. Convert the sentence 'They play soccer' into present progressive. A) They play soccer now. B) They are play soccer. C) They were playing soccer. D) They are playing soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are playing soccer. 25. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.You ..... studying for your English exam at the moment. A) Is. B) Are. C) Were. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 26. My mother ..... at 5:00 a.m everyday A) Get up. B) Is getting up. C) Gets up. D) Is get up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gets up. 27. Fill in the blank with the correct verb.Santos and David were ..... soccer last week. A) Jumping. B) Singing. C) Playing. D) Subtracting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Playing. 28. Read the sentence.My mom said I ..... home tomorrow, even if it's raining. Which BEST completes the sentence? A) Were walking. B) Was walking. C) Am walking. D) Will be walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be walking. 29. How do you write a sentence in the past progressive tense? A) Was/were +-ing + verb. B) Verb in past +-ing. C) Was/were + verb +-ing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was/were + verb +-ing. 30. She was walking on the road when the accident happened. A) Past. B) Present. C) Future. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past. 31. How do you write a sentence in the future progressive tense? A) Will be + verb +-ing. B) Will + verb +-ing. C) Will + verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will be + verb +-ing. 32. The customers aren't getting the price quote this week, ..... ? A) Aren't they. B) Are they. C) Would they. D) Will they. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are they. 33. Which of the following is NOT a progressive verb tense? A) Past progressive. B) Future progressive. C) Present progressive. D) Present perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Present perfect. 34. She ..... in the concert next week. A) Are singing. B) Was singing. C) Were singing. D) Will be singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be singing. 35. Which tense is used in the following sentence?I am reading a book about how to train a dog. A) Simple Present. B) Present Progressive. C) Future Progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present Progressive. 36. Last weekend, Anna ..... baking cupcakes for her sister's birthday. A) Will be. B) Were. C) Was. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 37. Read the sentence: "While I ..... (do) my homework, my brother was watching TV." Which form of the verb should fill the blank? A) Was doing. B) Am doing. C) Does. D) Did. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was doing. 38. Choose the correct past progressive verb tense to complete the sentence.They ..... around the island. A) Was driving. B) Were driving. C) Will be driving. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were driving. 39. Fill in the blank. I ..... going to the park this weekend. A) Is. B) Are. C) Were. D) Will be. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be. 40. Fill in the blank. Jackson ..... running to the store when I saw him last. A) Were. B) Was. C) Is. D) Will be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 41. What comes before a verb in the future progressive form? A) Was. B) Were. C) Will be. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be. 42. By mid-February, they will have flown to Hawaii for a vacation. A) Future progressive. B) Future. C) Future perfect. D) Present. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future perfect. 43. Maggie and Caroline will be making dream catchers for their friends. A) Past Progressive. B) Present Progressive. C) Future Progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future Progressive. 44. Read each sentence carefully and choose the verb that correctly shows the progressive tense.8. My friends ..... in the school play last night. A) Were performing. B) Perform. C) Performed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were performing. 45. Select the sentence that demonstrates the present perfect progressive tense:a) I am going to the store.b) She will be cooking dinner.c) They have been playing soccer.d) He is eating lunch. A) They have been playing soccer. B) He is eating lunch. C) She will be cooking dinner. D) I am going to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They have been playing soccer. 46. Today she ..... TV. A) Watch. B) Watches. C) Is watching. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is watching. 47. Select the correct future progressive verb tense of "visit" to complete this sentence.My cousin ..... us this summer. A) Was visiting. B) Is visiting. C) Visits. D) Will be visiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be visiting. 48. Which of the following sentences contains a past progressive verb? A) They will be playing soccer tomorrow. B) She was cooking dinner when I called. C) He is running in the park. D) I have finished my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was cooking dinner when I called. 49. Choose the sentence that correctly uses see in the future progressive tense. A) We were seeing the movie. B) I am seeing the movie. C) They are seeing the movie. D) She will be seeing the movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She will be seeing the movie. 50. Select the sentence that uses the present progressive tense correctly.a) I am studying for the test tomorrow.b) She will study for the test later.c) They are studying for the test now. A) They studied for the test now. B) She studied for the test later. C) They are studying for the test now. D) I am studying for the test yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are studying for the test now. 51. Which sentence uses the future progressive tense correctly?a) I am watching a movie.b) She will watch a movie.c) They watched a movie yesterday. A) They watched a movie yesterday. B) I am watching a movie. C) She will watch a movie. D) She watched a movie tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She will watch a movie. 52. Choose the correct present progressive tense of the verb 'play' A) Playfuling. B) Playes. C) Playful. D) Playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Playing. 53. We ..... eating dinner later today. A) Is. B) Am. C) Will be. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be. 54. Select the sentence that uses the past progressive tense to show two actions happening at the same time. A) I am reading while my brother is playing. B) I read while my brother played. C) I was reading while my brother was playing. D) I will read while my brother plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was reading while my brother was playing. 55. Identify the error in the following sentence and correct it: "He will be walks to the store." A) He will be walking to the store. B) He will be walk to the store. C) He will be walked to the store. D) He will be walks to the store.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He will be walking to the store. 56. I ..... on the trampoline right now. (jump) A) Is jumping. B) Am jumping. C) Will be jumping. D) Was jumping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Am jumping. 57. Which of the following is in the past progressive:'They were playing soccer' or 'They play soccer'? A) They will play soccer. B) They were playing soccer. C) They played soccer. D) They are playing soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were playing soccer. 58. Which sentence uses the progressive verb tense to describe an action that will be happening at a specific time in the future? A) They are playing basketball. B) They played basketball. C) They will be playing basketball at 5 PM. D) They play basketball every weekend.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They will be playing basketball at 5 PM. 59. What comes before a verb in the present progressive form? A) Am, is, or are. B) Was or were. C) Will be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am, is, or are. 60. Sylvia and I will be painting the house for Christmas. A) Past Progressive. B) Present Progressive. C) Future Progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future Progressive. 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