This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Progressive Verb Tenses – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I was going to the mall when you saw me yesterday. A) Past progressive. B) Future progressive. C) Present progressive. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past progressive. 2. Read the following sentences and select the one that uses future progressive tense: A) She is cooking dinner now. B) She was cooking dinner last night. C) She will be cooking dinner at 6 PM. D) She cooks dinner every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She will be cooking dinner at 6 PM. 3. Bonus (Wayground / Interactive Option). Instruction:Look around you and answer. What were you doing yesterday after school? Choose the sentence that best answers in the past progressive. A) I was doing my homework. B) I am doing my homework. C) I will be doing my homework. D) I did my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was doing my homework. 4. I was playing soccer at park. A) Past. B) Present. C) Future. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past. 5. What is the present progressive verb phrase in the sentence?The radio in the other room is playing music. A) Playing music. B) Is playing. C) In the other room. D) The radio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is playing. 6. Choose the correct sentence in the past progressive tense:a) I am studying for the exam.b) She will be cooking dinner tonight.c) They were watching a movie last night.d) He has been working on the project all day. A) She will be cooking dinner tonight. B) He has been working on the project all day. C) I am studying for the exam. D) They were watching a movie last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were watching a movie last night. 7. Which of the following is the correct progressive form of the verb "to read" in the present tense for "he" ? A) He is reading. B) He was reading. C) He will be reading. D) He readsTagsCCSS.L.4.1B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is reading. 8. Progressive Tense? Students are walking in the hallway after class. A) Yes, this sentence has progressive tense. B) No, this sentence does not have progressive tense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, this sentence has progressive tense. 9. Which sentence correctly uses the progressive verb tense to describe an ongoing action in the past? A) The dog barked loudly. B) The dog is barking loudly. C) The dog was barking loudly. D) The dog will bark loudly.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog was barking loudly. 10. Select the sentence which correctly uses a progressive verb tense: A) Mrs. Tyler will be giving out candy, ice cream, and pizza every day in her class this week!. B) Mrs. Tyler am giving out candy, ice cream, and pizza every day in her class this week!. C) Mrs. Tyler were giving out candy, ice cream, and pizza every day in her class this week!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Tyler will be giving out candy, ice cream, and pizza every day in her class this week!. 11. Analyze the following sentence and determine the verb tense: "They will be studying for the exam." A) Present progressive. B) Past progressive. C) Future progressive. D) Present perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future progressive. 12. Which sentence shows the future progressive tense for the verb "to swim" ? A) She swims in the pool. B) She is swimming in the pool. C) She was swimming in the pool. D) She will be swimming in the pool.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She will be swimming in the pool.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. 13. Choose the progressive verb in the sentence: "The dog is barking loudly." A) Dog. B) Is. C) Barking. D) Loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barking. 14. Today she ..... to the dentist. A) Go. B) Goes. C) Is going. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is going. 15. Read the sentence. The nurse ..... the patient when they get to the hospital. Which BEST completes the sentence? A) Am examine. B) Was examined. C) Is examining. D) Will be examining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be examining. 16. Trudy and Patrick ..... paddling down the river when they found a hidden cave. A) Were. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 17. My sister ..... her clothes on Saturdays A) Wash. B) Washes. C) Is wash. D) Is washing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Washes. 18. Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.The powerful storm was forecast to hit Debbie's town, but instead it sweep across the plains to the north.Submit A) Swept. B) Sweeped. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swept. 19. A restless person can't ..... A) Run. B) Walk. C) Sit still. D) Have friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sit still. 20. What is the future progressive tense of the verb 'run'? A) Is running. B) Was running. C) Will be running. D) Has been running. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will be running. 21. Given the sentence: "By the time you arrive, I will be finishing my homework." Which verb tense is used, and how do you know? A) Present progressive, because "am finishing" shows ongoing action now. B) Past progressive, because "was finishing" shows ongoing action in the past. C) Future progressive, because "will be finishing" shows ongoing action in the future. D) Simple future, because "will finish" shows a future action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future progressive, because "will be finishing" shows ongoing action in the future. 22. Rewrite the sentence in the present progressive tense: "The dog barks at the mailman." A) The dog barked at the mailman. B) The dog is barking at the mailman. C) The dog will bark at the mailman. D) The dog barks at the mailman.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog is barking at the mailman. 23. Which sentence uses the past perfect tense? A) Megan had eaten breakfast when her friend knocked on the door. B) Shane will have been working on the project for three houses at 6:00. C) I have enjoyed reading ever since I can remember. D) Do you have any homework tonight?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Megan had eaten breakfast when her friend knocked on the door. 24. Convert the sentence 'They play soccer' into present progressive. A) They are playing soccer. B) They were playing soccer. C) They play soccer now. D) They are play soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are playing soccer. 25. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.You ..... studying for your English exam at the moment. A) Is. B) Are. C) Was. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 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