This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past Progressive Tense – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Progressive Tense Quiz 32 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the error in this sentence: "She were cooking dinner when I arrived." A) "were" should be "was". B) "cooking" should be "cooked". C) "arrived" should be "arrive". D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "were" should be "was". 2. We are celebrating our modern day heroes. A) Simple present. B) Present progressive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present progressive. 3. I didn't ..... football A) Playd. B) Played. C) Play. D) Plaid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Play. 4. When Mr. Thomas called, David was solving crossword puzzles, wasn't he? A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. B) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. 5. I was reading yesterday. A) Yo estaba leyendo ayer. B) Yo estaba leyendo anoche. C) Yo estoy leyendo ayer. D) Yo estoy leyendo anoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yo estaba leyendo ayer. 6. Convert the sentence 'They dance at the party' to past progressive. A) They were dancing at the party. B) They danced at the party. C) They will dance at the party. D) They are dancing at the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were dancing at the party. 7. Jia Rou passed the ball to Nixon, and he passed it to Aufar. A) Simple Past Tense. B) Past Progressive Tense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple Past Tense. 8. It ..... the whole day yesterday. A) Rained. B) Had rained. C) Was raining. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was raining. 9. Identify future progressive. A) They will perform in tonight's show. B) I have always supported peace over war. C) Will you join our team to perform in the annual function?. D) IMG world will be increasing the price of tickets by the end of this year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) IMG world will be increasing the price of tickets by the end of this year. 10. When the alarm went off yesterday, we ..... (run) towards the road A) Were running. B) Was running. C) Running. D) Runs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were running. 11. He ..... (have) a party A) Was having. B) Were having. C) Were haveing. D) Was having. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was having. 12. I am writing articles on different topics. A) Past continuous. B) Future continuous. C) Present continuous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present continuous. 13. While we were doing our test, Anwar ..... asleep. A) Fall. B) Fell. C) Falled. D) Had falled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fell. 14. The cat ..... (eat) the food A) Eating. B) Were eat. C) Were eating. D) Was eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was eating. 15. While we ..... (play) badminton, it started to rain. A) Were playing. B) Was playing. C) Playing. D) Plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were playing. 16. ..... you ..... (call) me when I emailed you last night? A) Were/ calling. B) Was/ calling. C) Were/ call. D) Was/ call. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were/ calling. 17. My sister ..... (not go) to school A) Was going. B) Wasn't going. C) Were going. D) Weren't going. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wasn't going. 18. While the soup was boiling, my brother ..... sweets in the other room. A) Had eaten. B) Have eating. C) Was eating. D) Has eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was eating. 19. My parents ..... (read) newspaper A) Reading. B) Were reading. C) Was read. D) Was reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were reading. 20. The guests ..... (not sit) on the sofa. A) Wasn't sitting. B) Was sit. C) Weren't sitting. D) Were sit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weren't sitting. 21. Identify past continuous/ progressive tense. A) It was a pleasure to meet your parents. B) I was preparing my lesson all the evening. C) She decided to leave the town to live with her parents. D) They had always been there whenever I needed them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was preparing my lesson all the evening. 22. She ..... (listen) to music. A) Were listening. B) Was listening. C) Was listen. D) Were listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was listening. 23. We ..... (watch) a movie at the cinema yesterday when our house was burgled A) Was watch. B) Did watching. C) Was watching. D) Were watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were watching. 24. Lela ..... (paint) the house A) Was painting. B) Painting. C) Were painting. D) Was paint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was painting. 25. I ..... (listen) to my music, so I didn't hear the phone ring. A) Was listening. B) Were listening. C) Listening. D) Listened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was listening. 26. In negative future progressive we place 'not': A) Before will be. B) After will be or shall be. C) Between will and be or shall and be. D) Anywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Between will and be or shall and be. 27. While we were doing our test, the teacher ..... asleep. A) Fall. B) Fell. C) Falled. D) Had falled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fell. 28. Identify the sentence that is in past progressive or continuos tense. A) They had all the things required to start a new shop. B) We are always positive about the market trends in our area. C) She was thinking about new options to start a business. D) She loves to hike and ski. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was thinking about new options to start a business. 29. Identify the future progressive. A) She will cover for me in my absence. B) By 2050, we will be experiencing highest level of super artificial intelligence. C) They will produce a large amount of goods for export. D) The government will not allow any trade without licensing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By 2050, we will be experiencing highest level of super artificial intelligence. 30. Identify past progressive tense. A) Were you telling me the truth yesterday?. B) Have you noticed the drastic change in his attitude?. C) It is never going to be the same again between us. D) Did you bring all those chocolates for Sam?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were you telling me the truth yesterday?. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTenses QuizzesVerbs QuizzesPast Progressive Tense Quiz 1Past Progressive Tense Quiz 2Past Progressive Tense Quiz 3Past Progressive Tense Quiz 4Past Progressive Tense Quiz 5Past Progressive Tense Quiz 6Past Progressive Tense Quiz 7Past Progressive Tense Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books