This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Progressive Verb Tenses – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses the present progressive tense correctly?a) I will be going to the party tomorrow.b) She is going to the party tomorrow.c) They went to the party yesterday. A) She goes to the party tomorrow. B) They went to the party yesterday. C) She is going to the party tomorrow. D) I will be going to the party tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is going to the party tomorrow. 2. How is the past progressive verb tense formed? A) Using the present tense form of be and adding-ing. B) Using the past tense form of be and adding-ing. C) Using will be and adding-ing. D) Using the future tense form of be and adding-ing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using the past tense form of be and adding-ing. 3. In which sentence is the correct past 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. 4. Chloe was talking to you. A) Past progressive tense. B) Present progressive tense. C) Future progressive tense. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past progressive tense. 5. Right now, I is feeling sore but proud. A) Am feeling. B) Were feeling. C) Are feeling. D) Will be feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am feeling. 6. Ale, Isa and Xavi are sleeping. A) Past. B) Present. C) Future. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present. 7. Which progressive verb tense best completes the sentence?By this time next week, we ..... our exams. A) Were finishing. B) Are finishing. C) Will be finishing. D) Is finishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be finishing. 8. We ..... dinner when the phone rang. A) Is eating. B) Are eating. C) Were eating. D) Was eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were eating. 9. Choose the correct form of the verb in the present progressive tense:a) I will go to the park.b) She is going to the park.c) They went to the park. A) She is going to the park. B) I will go to the park. C) They went to the park. D) She went to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is going to the park. 10. Choose the sentence that shows present progressive tense. A) The dog is barking loudly. B) The dog was barking loudly. C) The dog will bark loudly. D) The dog barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog is barking loudly. 11. Which of the following sentences contains a present progressive verb? A) She was reading a book. B) They are playing basketball. C) He will be visiting his grandparents. D) I had finished my project. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are playing basketball. 12. He ..... to Mr. John when the phone rang. A) Is talking. B) Was talking. C) Will be talking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was talking. 13. Which verb tense is used to describe an action that is currently ongoing? A) Past perfect. B) Future perfect. C) Simple present. D) Present progressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Present progressive. 14. They ..... about their trip. (present-talk) A) Were talking. B) Are talking. C) Will be talking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are talking. 15. Choose the sentence that uses a future progressive verb. A) I am eating lunch right now. B) They were watching a movie last night. C) We will be traveling to Spain next summer. D) She has been studying all day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We will be traveling to Spain next summer. 16. Which sentence uses the future progressive tense correctly?a) I am eating dinner right now.b) She will eat dinner tonight.c) They were eating dinner yesterday. A) She will eat dinner tonight. B) He eats dinner every day. C) I am eating dinner right now. D) They were eating dinner yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She will eat dinner tonight. 17. Can it wait? I ..... writing an email to Julia right now. A) Am. B) Will be. C) Was. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am. 18. Identify which verb form the sentence below is written in.He was snoring all night long. A) Present progressive. B) Past progressive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past progressive. 19. He will be cooking for all of us. A) Past. B) Present. C) Future. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future. 20. The sky IS BECOMING brighter by the minute. A) Present progressive. B) Future progressive. C) Past progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present progressive. 21. ..... was a Japanese poet who wrote short poems called Haiku. A) Hirohito. B) Emily Dickinson. C) Samurai. D) Basho. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Basho. 22. Look! She ..... (stand) on her head. A) Is standing. B) Stands. C) Stand. D) Standing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is standing. 23. Grandpa ..... the car.(future-fix) A) Was fixing. B) Is fixing. C) Will be fixing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be fixing. 24. Fill in the blank with the correct verb.Maria Vero and Caty will be ..... cookies next weekend. A) Planting. B) Sleeping. C) Traveling. D) Baking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Baking. 25. Given the sentence: "They will be swimming in the pool tomorrow, " explain why the verb tense is appropriate for the context. A) It shows an action that will be ongoing in the future. B) It shows an action that happened in the past. C) It shows a repeated action.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. D) It shows an action that is happening now. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It shows an action that will be ongoing in the future. 26. Read the following sentences and choose the one that correctly uses the present progressive tense to describe an action happening right now. A) He runs to school. B) He will run to school. C) He ran to school. D) He is running to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is running to school. 27. The trains ..... running less often next weekend, so plan accordingly. A) Were. B) Will be. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will be. 28. Which words BEST complete the sentence below?I ..... in my favorite chair right now. A) Are sitting. B) Was sitting. C) Am sitting. D) Were sitting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Am sitting. 29. Kara will be feeding the family's new dog. A) Past. B) Present. C) Future. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future. 30. The firefighters are climbing the tall ladder.6B. Is the verb in the above sentence past progressive, present progressive, or future progressive? A) Past progressive. B) Present progressive. C) Future progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present progressive. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesProgressive Verb Tenses Quiz 1Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 2Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 3Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 4Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 5Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 6Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 7Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books