This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past Progressive Tense – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Progressive Tense Quiz 38 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What were you thinking about during the lecture? A) I was thinking about applying the concepts to real-life situations. B) I was thinking about what to have for lunch. C) I was daydreaming about my vacation plans. D) I was wondering if I left the oven on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was thinking about applying the concepts to real-life situations. 2. Which uses the correct past progressive tense? A) The group was waiting under the shed while the rain was pouring. B) The group were waiting under the shed while the rain was pouring. C) The group waited under the shed while the rain was pouring. D) The group waited under the shed while the rain were pouring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The group waited under the shed while the rain was pouring. 3. What are they doing RIGHT NOW?My grandfather and grandmother ..... the yard. A) Am sweeping. B) Is sweeping. C) Are sweeping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are sweeping. 4. Tom was wrapping the gift when I walked in the room. A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. B) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. 5. Jennifer wasn't trying very hard, was she? A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. B) PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PAST PROGRESSIVE. 6. 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". 7. 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. 8. I didn't ..... football A) Playd. B) Played. C) Play. D) Plaid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Play. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. He ..... (have) a party A) Was having. B) Were having. C) Were haveing. D) Was having. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was having. 17. 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. 18. While we were doing our test, Anwar ..... asleep. A) Fall. B) Fell. C) Falled. D) Had falled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fell. 19. The cat ..... (eat) the food A) Eating. B) Were eat. C) Were eating. D) Was eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was eating. 20. 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. 21. ..... 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. My parents ..... (read) newspaper A) Reading. B) Were reading. C) Was read. D) Was reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were reading. 25. 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. ← 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