This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Progressive Verb Tenses – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Level 1:Beginner (Support). Instruction:Choose the correct verb and add-ing. Word Bank:playing-reading-watching-eating. We are ..... (eat) lunch at school. A) Eating. B) Eat. C) Ate. D) Eats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eating. 2. CORRECT THIS SENTENCE:She sitted by the window on the school bus today. A) She sit by the window on the school bus today. B) She will be sitted by the window on the school bus today. C) She is sitting by the window on the school bus today. D) She was sitted by the window on the school bus today. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is sitting by the window on the school bus today. 3. What is the past progressive verb phrase in the sentence?The friends were shopping in the mall for shoes. A) Were shopping. B) For shoes. C) In the mall. D) The friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were shopping. 4. In which sentence is the correct future tense of close used? A) The ride at the amusement park was closing soon. B) The ride at the amusement park is closing soon. C) The ride at the amusement park will be closing soon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ride at the amusement park will be closing soon. 5. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:I ..... to the park tomorrow with my friends. A) Went. B) Am going. C) Go. D) Goes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Am going. 6. Which sentence best completes:Tomorrow at 9, I ..... my bike to school. A) Am riding. B) Was riding. C) Ride. D) Will be riding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be riding. 7. For the next group of questions, fill in the blank to complete this sentence using the progressive form of a verb.Example:My cousin ..... (play) hop-scotch with my sister when she tripped and fell down.Answer:was playing A) I get it!. B) I'm not so sure!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I get it!. 8. The students were working in the school garden. A) Past. B) Present. C) Future. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past. 9. Which sentence is written in the past continuous tense? A) Eric chose Ariel to be on his team. B) Eric is choosing Ariel to be on his team. C) Eric was choosing Ariel to be on his team. D) Eric chooses Ariel to be on his team. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eric was choosing Ariel to be on his team. 10. Right now I ..... a song. A) Am humming. B) Was humming. C) Were humming. D) Will be humming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am humming. 11. Mr. Haley ..... currently explaining how to operate the table saw. Once he's done, we'll be able to start using it. A) Is. B) Will be. C) Was. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 12. Choose the correct tense for the sentence:Ka'Niyah is dancing up a storm! A) Past progressive. B) Future progressive. C) Present progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present progressive. 13. Yesterday, Hugo and Lila were preparing for their upcoming science project presentation. Change the verb phrase "were preparing" from the sentence to past progressive tense. A) Had been preparing. B) Prepared. C) Prepare. D) Will prepareTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had been preparing. 14. Mrs. Crown ..... her class about progressive verb tenses last week. A) Teaching. B) Is teaching. C) Was teaching. D) Will be teaching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was teaching. 15. ..... (it rain) at the moment? A) Is it raining. B) Is it rain. C) Does it rain. D) It is raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is it raining. 16. Choose the FUTURE progressive of "to play." A) Is/are playing. B) Was/were playing. C) Will be playing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be playing. 17. Change this sentence into present perfect tense:Will saw a penguin. A) Wilson has seen a penguin. B) Wilson had saw a penguin. C) Wilson have seen a penguin. D) Wilson will had seen a penguin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wilson has seen a penguin. 18. Imagine you are writing a story. You want to describe two things happening at the same time in the past. Which sentence would you use? A) I am eating dinner while my brother is watching TV. B) I was eating dinner while my brother was watching TV. C) I eat dinner while my brother watches TV. D) I will eat dinner while my brother will watch TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was eating dinner while my brother was watching TV. 19. John ..... football at the moment. A) Play. B) Plays. C) Are playing. D) Is playing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is playing. 20. Which of the following is an example of present progressive? (a) I eat (b) I am eating (c) I will eat A) I have eaten. B) I am eating. C) I eat quickly. D) I am running. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I am eating. 21. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.Sam and Charlie were ..... the soccer ball around the playground. A) Kicking. B) Kick. C) Kicked. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kicking. 22. My mother has finished her Master's Degree in Investigation. A) Present perfect. B) Past perfect. C) Future perfect. D) Past continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present perfect. 23. The PSAT is ..... A) For practice. B) Important for college applications. C) Part of your ELL grade. D) For seniors in high school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For practice. 24. I am talking to you. A) Past progressive tense. B) Present progressive tense. C) Future progressive tense. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Present progressive tense. 25. Identify the present progressive in the sentence:'They are playing video games.' A) Are playing. B) They are playing. C) Play games. D) Are gaming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are playing. 26. Which verbs are used in Future Progressive Tense? A) Is-am-are. B) Was-were. C) Will be-am going to be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be-am going to be. 27. In what tense is this sentence written?My mother was brushing her hair. A) Present progressive tense. B) Past progressive tense. C) Future progressive tense. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past progressive tense. 28. In the sentence "Hugo was reading a book quietly in the library, " identify the tense of the verb phrase "was reading." A) Present Progressive. B) Past Progressive. C) Future Progressive. D) Present Perfect ProgressiveTagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past Progressive. 29. The birds ..... (sing) in the trees. A) Sung. B) Sings. C) Sang. D) Singed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sings. 30. I ..... Peter for a drink later. (meet) A) Will meet. B) Will meeting. C) Am meeting. D) Am meet with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Am meeting. ← 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