This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Progressive Verb Tenses – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 20 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence that uses the past progressive tense. A) They sang a song. B) They are singing a song. C) They will sing a song. D) They were singing a song. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were singing a song. 2. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.She ..... her homework right now. A) Will be doing. B) Is doing. C) Was doing. D) Are doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is doing. 3. The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song. What is being personified? A) The lumberjack. B) The trees. C) The chainsaw. D) The song. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The chainsaw. 4. CORRECT THIS SENTENCE:The cheerleader who was cheering for her team was wearing one of the team's new uniforms? A) The cheerleaders who was cheering for her teams, will be wearing one of the teams new uniform. B) The cheerleaders who was cheering for her teams. C) The cheerleader who was cheering for her team were dressed in one of the team's new uniforms. D) The cheerleader, who was cheering for her team, was wearing one of the team's new uniforms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cheerleader, who was cheering for her team, was wearing one of the team's new uniforms. 5. Create a sentence using the past progressive tense. A) I was watching a movie. B) I was eating dinner. C) I was play soccer. D) I was read a book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was watching a movie. 6. The builders will be working over the weekend. A) Past progressive tense. B) Present progressive tense. C) Future progressive tense. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future progressive tense. 7. Create a sentence in the present progressive tense about someone playing basketball. A) He is playing basketball. B) He played basketball. C) He will play basketball. D) He plays basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is playing basketball. 8. Verbs that are in the progressive form end in ..... A) Ed. B) S or es. C) Ing. D) The original form. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ing. 9. Choose the sentence that uses the progressive verb tense to describe an action that was happening when something else occurred. A) I watched TV. B) I am watching TV. C) I was watching TV when the phone rang. D) I will watch TV.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was watching TV when the phone rang. 10. Which words BEST complete the sentence below?We ..... dinner when the phone rang. A) Was eating. B) Were eating. C) Are eating. D) Is eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were eating. 11. What is the present progressive form of 'to talk'? A) Talking am. B) Am talking, is talking, are talking. C) Talked are. D) Talks is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Am talking, is talking, are talking. 12. The fans will be yelling in the stands. A) Past. B) Present. C) Future. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future. 13. What is another way to write this sentence?A few years later, in the spring, the puffins choose a mate. A) A few years later, in the spring, the puffins will be choosing a mate. B) A few years later, in the spring, the puffins are choosing a mate. C) A few years later, in the spring, the puffins were choosing a mate. D) A few years later, in the spring, the puffins am choosing a mate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A few years later, in the spring, the puffins will be choosing a mate. 14. They ..... the meeting.(past-skip) A) Were skipping. B) Was skipping. C) Are skipping. D) Will be skipping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were skipping. 15. Form a sentence in the present progressive using the verb 'to dance'. A) I dance now. B) They are dancing. C) I am dancing. D) She dances every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I am dancing. 16. Choose the correct form of the verb in the past progressive tense:a) I am playing football.b) I was playing football.c) I will be playing football. A) I was playing football. B) I played football. C) I will be playing football. D) I am playing football. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was playing football. 17. Read each sentence carefully and choose the verb that correctly shows the progressive tense.10. We ..... for the bus when it started raining. A) Were waiting. B) Waited. C) Wait. D) Are waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were waiting. 18. I will be talking to you. A) Past progressive tense. B) Present progressive tense. C) Future progressive tense. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future progressive tense. 19. Right now I ..... my dance routine. A) Were practicing. B) Am practicing. C) Will be practicing. D) Was practicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Am practicing. 20. Change the verb phrase "are walking" from the sentence "Miles and Lila are walking to the library" to future progressive tense. A) Walked. B) Will walk. C) Have walkedTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. D) Will be walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be walking. 21. Which sentence uses the present progressive tense correctly?a) I will be going to the park tomorrow.b) She is going to the park yesterday.c) They are going to the park now. A) She went to the park yesterday. B) He is going to the park last week. C) They are going to the park now. D) I will be going to the park tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are going to the park now. 22. What is the past progressive verb phrase in the sentence?My laptop was working over the weekend. A) Was working. B) My laptop. C) Working over. D) Over the weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was working. 23. Identify the verb phrase in the sentence as past progressive, present progressive, or future progressive verb tense:We will be taking a cruise this summer! A) Past progressive. B) Present progressive. C) Future progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future progressive. 24. We ..... television when the power went out. A) Are watching. B) Is watching. C) Were watching. D) Was watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were watching. 25. Karen ..... next June. A) Will be visiting. B) Is visiting. C) Was visiting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will be visiting. 26. Choose the correct verb that will complete the sentence.The children ..... chess right now. A) Is playing. B) Are playing. C) Were playing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are playing. 27. Choose the sentence that uses the past progressive tense correctly. A) We will eat dinner soon. B) We are eating dinner now. C) We eat dinner every night. D) We were eating dinner when the phone rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We were eating dinner when the phone rang. 28. I am getting excited. A) Am getting. B) Excited. C) Getting. D) I am getting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am getting. 29. Choose the correct tense for the sentence:Makayla was walking down the street. A) Past progressive. B) Future progressive. C) Present progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past progressive. 30. The students ..... (study) for their exams. A) Studied. B) Study. C) Studying. D) Studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Study. ← 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