This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Progressive Verb Tenses – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the present progressive verb phrase in the sentence?I am eating cereal for breakfast. A) I am. B) For breakfast. C) Eating cereal. D) Am eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Am eating. 2. The lights ..... out when the tree fell on the power line. A) Were going. B) Was going. C) Went. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Went. 3. James ..... to get upset with his sister.(present tense, start) A) Started. B) Is starting. C) Was starting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is starting. 4. Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence.Tomorrow, I ..... my homework in the evening. A) Will be doing. B) Am doing. C) Was doing. D) Is doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will be doing. 5. The sentence that uses the future progressive tense is (a) A) They are playing soccer. B) They played soccer. C) A. They will be playing soccer. D) They were playing soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. They will be playing soccer. 6. What is the past progressive form of 'to eat'? A) Was eating / were eating. B) Was eating slowly. C) Were eating fast. D) Was eating out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was eating / were eating. 7. We ..... (watch) a movie tonight. A) We will be watching a movie tonight. B) We watched a movie tonight. C) We watching a movie tonight. D) We will watched a movie tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We will be watching a movie tonight. 8. How is the future progressive verb tense formed? A) By using "will have" and adding-ed to the verb. B) By using "will be" and adding-ing to the verb. C) By using "is" and adding-ing to the verb. D) By using "was" and adding-ed to the verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By using "will be" and adding-ing to the verb. 9. Which sentence shows that the action will be happening at a specific time in the future? A) We are studying for the test. B) We studied for the test. C) We will be studying for the test at 7 PM. D) We study for the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We will be studying for the test at 7 PM. 10. Select the sentence that uses the present progressive tense:a) I am watching a movie.b) We watched a movie yesterday.c) They will watch a movie tomorrow. A) I am watching a movie. B) We watched a movie yesterday. C) They will watch a movie tomorrow. D) I watch a movie every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I am watching a movie. 11. Level 1:Beginner (Support). Instruction:Choose the correct verb and add-ing. Word Bank:playing-reading-watching-eating. They are ..... (play) in the yard. A) Playing. B) Play. C) Played. D) Plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing. 12. Taking the stairs two at a time, Sarah smiled and thought about all of the fun she had with her family in Atlanta. A) Was having. B) Were having. C) Am having. D) Will be having. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was having. 13. The team members ..... late to finish the bid. (stay) A) Is staying. B) Are staying. C) Will stay. D) Would stay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are staying. 14. Which progressive verb tense best completes the sentence?We ..... dinner when the phone rang. A) Will be having. B) Were having. C) Are having. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were having. 15. Nataly will be swimming in the pool. A) Future tense. B) Future progressive tense. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Future progressive tense. 16. What is the present progressive tense of the verb to help if the subject is plural? A) Are helping. B) Is helping. C) Help. D) Has helped. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are helping. 17. OSU fans ..... loudly at the next game. (cheer). A) Will be cheering. B) Were cheering. C) Is cheering. D) Are cheering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will be cheering. 18. Identify the participle phrase, and the part of the sentence that the participle modifies.In the late 1800's, companies in the U.S. and Europe manufactured early calculating machines, which eased the workload of payroll clerks, engineers, scientists, and government workers. A) Payroll, clerks. B) Calculating, machines. C) Government, workers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calculating, machines. 19. Was, were, been + present participle of main verb. A) Past Progressive. B) Present Perfect. C) Present Progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past Progressive. 20. Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.The mother bring her son a comb. A) Bringed. B) Brought. C) Bring. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brought. 21. It ..... (not snow) in Africa. A) Isn't snow. B) Don't snow. C) Doesn't snow. D) Doesn't snowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doesn't snow. 22. Which progressive tense is the verb written in?Several students will be attending the conference. A) Present progressive. B) Past progressive. C) Future progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future progressive. 23. He ..... (run) in the park every morning. A) Running. B) Runned. C) Runing. D) Runs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Runs. 24. On Mondays he ..... (finish) his work at five. A) Finish. B) Finishing. C) Finishes. D) Finishs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Finishes. 25. Which progressive verb tense best completes the sentence?Tomorrow, we ..... a new project in class. A) Were starting. B) Will be starting. C) Was starting. D) Are starting. 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