This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past Progressive Tense – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Progressive Tense Quiz 29 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which signal word indicates an action that interrupts another action? A) First. B) Then. C) While. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When. 2. Write the-ing form of the verb WIN. A) Wining. B) Wined. C) Winning. D) Won. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winning. 3. Choose the sentence in past progressive tense:A) They watched a movie. B) They were watching a movie. A) They are watching a movie. B) They were watch a movie. C) They were watching a movie. D) They will watch a movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were watching a movie. 4. He ..... at 7, ..... a shower and left the house. A) Got up / was having. B) Got up / had. C) Was getting up / had. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Got up / had. 5. Convert to past progressive:She plays the piano. A) She plays piano. B) She was play the piano. C) She was playing the piano. D) She is playing the piano. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was playing the piano. 6. We ..... a model ship on Friday night. A) Building. B) Were building. C) Was build. D) Build. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were building. 7. The rain ..... when my father ..... the car. A) Started / was washing. B) Started / washed. C) Was starting / washed. D) Started / were washing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Started / was washing. 8. I am writing a letter for everyone. A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. B) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. 9. Ahmad ..... here yesterday because I saw everyone but him. A) Was not. B) Was. C) Is. D) Am. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was not. 10. While they (sleep), thieves came and robbed their house. A) Was sleeping. B) Slept. C) Were sleeping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were sleeping. 11. Read the sentence:They were not doing their homework.Is this in Past Tense or Past Progressive Tense? A) Past tense. B) Past progressive tense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past progressive tense. 12. Choose the best affirmative short answer for this yes /no question .Were you studying yesterday? A) Yes, I was. B) Yes, I were. C) Yes, I am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, I was. 13. Which of the following verbs does NOT require doubling the last letter before adding-ing in the past progressive tense? A) Dig. B) Run. C) Fix. D) Sit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fix. 14. Identify the past progressive tense in the sentence:'I was studying when the phone rang.' A) Was studying. B) Was talking. C) Was reading. D) Was writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was studying. 15. I ..... to music while my brother was studying. A) Listened. B) Was listening. C) Listening. D) Listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was listening. 16. My mom ..... (cook) dinner when the phone rang. A) Was cooking. B) Were cooking. C) Cooks. D) Cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was cooking. 17. We are learning through virtual class. A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. B) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. 18. I (take) the bus home yesterday. A) Took. B) Was taking. C) Taked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Took. 19. Select the sentence in past progressive tense:A) The birds chirped. B) The birds were chirping. A) The birds chirp. B) The birds have chirped. C) The birds were chirping. D) The birds will chirp. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The birds were chirping. 20. My siblings ..... (watch) a movie while I was cooking. A) Were watching. B) Was watching. C) Are watching. D) Were watchin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were watching. 21. While I ..... dinner, the phone rang. A) Cook. B) Was cooking. C) Cooked. D) Cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was cooking. 22. ..... you mopping the floor at that time? A) Were. B) Was. C) Do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 23. The teachers ..... having a meeting. A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 24. Find a mistake:Why were Mia and Luke collect garbage at the beach? A) Were. B) Mia and Luke. C) Collect. D) The beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collect. 25. Which of the following sentences is in the simple past? A) I was sleeping. B) I slept. A) I slept. B) I will sleep. C) I am sleeping. D) I sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I slept. 26. Use past progressive in context:'While I ..... (do) my homework, my brother ..... (play) video games.' Fill in the blanks. A) While I am doing my homework, my brother plays video games. B) While I did my homework, my brother was playing video games. C) While I was doing my homework, my brother was playing video games. D) While I was do my homework, my brother was playing video games. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While I was doing my homework, my brother was playing video games. 27. Ana and Mark ..... (not /drive) when I came. A) Was not driving. B) Were not driving. C) Was playing. D) Are not playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were not driving. 28. Sarun ..... go to school yesterday. A) Doesn't. B) Didn't. C) Don't. D) Isn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Didn't. 29. What ..... he doing then? A) Is. B) Was. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 30. ..... your parents giving you a chance to take the money back? Yes, they ..... A) Was/ were. B) Were/ was. C) Were/ were. D) Was/ was. 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