16 English Progressive Verb Tenses Quiz Quizzes

1. The boys and girls ARE FORMING two teams

A. present progressive

B. past progressive

C. future progressive

2. The artist WAS MAKING amazing pictures in his studio

A. present progressive

B. past progressive

C. future progressive

3. Lydia WAS TELLING her friends about her plans for a sleepover on Saturday

A. present progressive

B. past progressive

C. future progressive

4. A girl ____________ swimming at the lake (present)

A. will be

B. is

C. was

5. In which sentence is the correct future progressive 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.

6. In which sentence is the correct past progressive tense of sleep used?

A. I were sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night.

B. I was sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night.

C. I will be sleeping when the earthquake occurred last night.

7. I am getting excited

A. getting

B. excited

C. am getting

D. I am getting

8. I ____________ doing my math homework tonight (Future)

A. was

B. am

C. will be

9. The door was opening slowly

A. was opening slowly

B. opening slowly

C. was opening

D. door was

10. Mom ____________ baking cookies (present)

A. is

B. was

C. were

11. In which sentence is the correct present progressive tense of study used?

A. I am studying for my test tomorrow.

B. I was studying for my test tomorrow.

C. I will be studying for my test tomorrow.

12. The sky IS BECOMING darker by the minute

A. present progressive

B. past progressive

C. future progressive

13. Aunt Nanette will be planning fun activities for James

A. will planning

B. will be

C. be planning

D. will be planning

14. The train is reaching New York now

A. is

B. reaching

C. train is reaching

D. is reaching

15. I WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHING every animal I see at the zoo today

A. present progressive

B. past progressive

C. future progressive

16. The stoplight ____________ changing to red (past)