This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Progressive Verb Tenses – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the past progressive form of the verb "eat" . A) Eats. B) Eating. C) Was eating. D) Has eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was eating. 2. The girls ..... video games every day. A) Playing. B) Play. C) Will playing. D) Will played. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Play. 3. She ..... (not go) to bed late on Mondays. A) Doesn't go. B) Am not going. C) Don't go. D) Not going. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doesn't go. 4. Which sentence is present perfect tense? A) Hope has been losing her backpack. B) Hope have lost her backpack. C) Hope has lost her backpack. D) Hope will lose her backpack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hope has lost her backpack. 5. Choose the present progressive form of:We read quietly. A) We are reading quietly. B) We were reading quietly. C) We will be reading quietly. D) We read quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We are reading quietly. 6. What is the past progressive form of the verb "to play" for the subject "they" ? A) They play. B) They are playing. C) They were playing. D) They will be playingTagsCCSS.L.4.1B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were playing. 7. BONUS QUESTIONWhat are the names of Ms. Anderson's niece and nephews? A) Gloria and Grace. B) Sandy, Kim and Drew. C) Branden, Reagan, Walden and Fletcher. D) Lilo and Stitch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Branden, Reagan, Walden and Fletcher. 8. Select the sentence that uses the present progressive tense correctly.a) I am watching a movie yesterday.b) She will watch a movie tomorrow.c) They are watching a movie now. A) She will watch a movie tomorrow. B) They is watching a movie now. C) They are watching a movie now. D) I am watching a movie yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are watching a movie now. 9. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the past progressive tense.a) I am writing a letter later.b) She is writing a letter now.c) They were writing a letter when the phone rang. A) A) I wrote a letter yesterday. B) C) They are writing a letter now. C) C. D) B) She writes a letter every day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 10. Identify the progressive verb in the following sentence: "We will be swimming in the pool tomorrow." A) Swimming. B) Pool. C) Tomorrow. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 11. We ..... taking our dog for a walk. (future) A) Will be. B) Are. C) Is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will be. 12. Choose the correct sentence that uses the past progressive tense.a) I will be eating dinner later.b) She is eating dinner now.c) They were eating dinner when I arrived. A) A) I am eating dinner now. B) B) They are eating dinner later. C) D) He eats dinner every night. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 13. Which of the following is NOT a present tense form of be? A) Was. B) Am. C) Are. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 14. Which "helpful be" verbs do we use for PRESENT progressive verb tense? A) Is, am, are. B) Will be. C) Was, were. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is, am, are. 15. Tomorrow we ..... preparing for Thanksgiving dinner. A) Were. B) Will be. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will be. 16. What is the past progressive verb phrase in the sentence?The town mayor was visiting the neighborhoods for votes. A) The town mayor. B) For votes. C) Was visiting. D) The neighborhoods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was visiting. 17. Identify the verb phrase in the sentence as past progressive, present progressive, or future progressive verb tense:They were walking back from the cafeteria, when Langston dropped his lunch tray! A) Past progressive. B) Present progressive. C) Future progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past progressive. 18. On Halloween, children get dressed in costumes, go door to door, and say, " ..... !" A) Give me candy. B) Trick or Treat. C) Watch out. D) I'm scared. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trick or Treat. 19. The men ..... in their tent.(present-snore) A) Will be snoring. B) Is snoring. C) Are snoring. D) Were snoring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are snoring. 20. Choose the correct tense for the sentence:Next week, D'Andre and Noah are going to meet up and play Pokemon. A) Past progressive. B) Future progressive. C) Present progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Present progressive. 21. Read the sentence and choose the best way to rewrite it using the past progressive tense: "The children build a sandcastle." A) The children are building a sandcastle. B) The children were building a sandcastle. C) The children will be building a sandcastle. D) The children built a sandcastle.TagsCCSS.L.4.1B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The children were building a sandcastle. 22. Identify the progressive verb in the sentence: "The dog is barking loudly." A) Dog. B) Is barking. C) Loudly. D) Barking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is barking. 23. Today they ..... an art gallery. A) Visit. B) Visits. C) Are visiting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are visiting. 24. Which of these sentences has a word order that tells you it is a question? A) Eat the sour apples. B) The apples are very sour. C) The sour apples are downstairs. D) Are the apples very sour. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are the apples very sour. 25. The fans were cheering for Rafael when he fell during the soccer game. A) Present progressive. B) Past progressive. C) Future progressive. D) None of the above. 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