This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Past > Past Progressive Tense – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Past Progressive Tense Quiz 40 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Form of past continuous/ past progressive A) '' to be " + verb + ing. B) Subject + will not + going to be = be = verb in present participle. C) Subject + was/were + verb + ing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject + was/were + verb + ing. 2. Completing the sentence using the correct form of the verb (simple past or past progressive).While I ..... (study), I suddenly ..... (feel) sleepy. A) Was studying/felt. B) Was studying/was feeling. C) Studied/felt. D) Were studying/was feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was studying/felt. 3. What is the time tense of the next sentence? "They were playing" . A) Negative form. B) Question form. C) Affirmative form. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affirmative form. 4. Cora, and Atheena ( listen ) ..... to the radio when they heard a strange noise at the kitchen. A) Cora, and Atheena was listening to the radio when they heard a strange noise at the kitchen. B) Cora and Atheena were listening to the radoi when they heard a strange noise at the kitchen. C) Cora and atheena was listening to the radio when they heard a strange noise at the kitchen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cora, and Atheena was listening to the radio when they heard a strange noise at the kitchen. 5. I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen ) A) Are not listening. B) Was not listening. C) Were not listening. D) Did not listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were not listening. 6. Identify future progressive tense. A) He will continue his job in that firm. B) Will they join us for the party?. C) We will be celebrating his victory soon. D) It will rain today as per the weather cast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We will be celebrating his victory soon. 7. My sisters ..... (not read) books. A) Wasn't reading. B) Was reading. C) Were reading. D) Weren't reading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weren't reading. 8. ..... Johan ..... (talk) to you just now? A) Were /talking. B) Was / talk. C) Was / talking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was / talking. 9. Which of these is a past simple sentence? A) I was a boy then. B) They are playing basket ball. C) He is dragging me into this mess. D) Will you speak for yourself?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was a boy then. 10. While Jim ..... the guitar on the street, someone ..... him a tip. A) Were playing ; give. B) Had played ; was giving. C) Played ; gave. D) Was playing ; gave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was playing ; gave. 11. The teacher told us to stop what we ..... A) Did. B) Were doing. C) Do. D) Was doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were doing. 12. I ..... (go) for a walk when I saw durian started falling down from a tree A) Was going. B) Were going. C) Going. D) Goes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was going. 13. She got very sick while she (travel) oversea. A) Traveled. B) Were traveling. C) Was traveling. D) Travels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was traveling. 14. The PAST PROGRESSIVE is formed by A) To be in the present (am/is/are) + the-ing of the mais verb. B) -ed. C) The auxiliary did +-ing. D) To be in the past (was/were) + the-ing of the main verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To be in the past (was/were) + the-ing of the main verb. 15. Marc ..... (make) pizza while Anthony ..... (watch) him. A) Was making/ was watching. B) Were making/ was watching. C) Was making/ were watching. D) Were making/ were watching. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was making/ was watching. 16. Simple Past negative and interrogative (questions) sentences have 'did' and first form of verb.Structure:Subject+ did not+ first form of verbDid + subject + first form of verbQ. We make simple past negative and interrogative by using helping verb: A) Do. B) Does. C) Did. D) Done. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did. 17. They ..... in Toronto for 3 months before they moved to Paris. A) Lives. B) Was living. C) Have lived. D) Had been living. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had been living. 18. The sun ..... (shine) every day last week A) Was shining. B) Were shining. C) Shining. D) Shoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was shining. 19. Identify the sentence in past continuous or progressive tense. A) The pumpkins grew large last year. B) He was going to shift in Ras Al Khaimah. C) The dentist has done his job very well. D) He is demanding a high salary as he has a great experience on his resume'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was going to shift in Ras Al Khaimah. 20. I ..... (go) to spend the afternoon with my friends but decided to stay home instead. A) Was going. B) Were going. C) Going. D) Goes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was going. 21. When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly. A) Played. B) Play. C) Were playing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were playing. 22. ..... you ..... (ride) your bicyle yesterday morning? A) Were / rideing. B) Was /riding. C) Were / riding. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were / riding. 23. I ..... (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang A) Was having. B) Were having. C) Having. D) Had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was having. 24. Which of the following is past simple? A) He always brings gifts for me. B) The best player has not performed well in this match. C) They survived the accident. D) She will soon appear for the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They survived the accident. 25. Simple Past tense expresses an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.Structure of simple past tense (affirmative) is:Subject+ second form of verb Eg. He spelled it correctly.He is the subject and spelled is the second form of verb.Q. Simple past tense affirmative (statements) sentences have: A) First form of verb. B) Second form of verb. C) Third form of verb. D) Present participle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second form of verb. ← 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