Progressive Grammar Quiz

What is the past progressive form of the verb 'to eat'?

• were eating

• is eating

• has eaten

• was eating

What is the present progressive form of the verb 'to swim'?

• is swimming

• was swimming

• swam

• will swim

In the sentence 'I am reading a book', which part of the verb represents the present progressive tense?

• I am

• am reading

• reading a

• book

What is the past progressive form of the verb 'to run'?

• has been running

• was running

• were running

• is running

How do you form the present progressive tense in the negative form?

• Use the auxiliary verb 'to do' in the negative form followed by the base form of the main verb and the -ing ending.

• Use the auxiliary verb 'to be' in the negative form followed by the base form of the main verb and the -ing ending.

• Use the auxiliary verb 'to have' in the negative form followed by the base form of the main verb and the -ing ending.

• Use the auxiliary verb 'to will' in the negative form followed by the base form of the main verb and the -ing ending.

What is the present progressive form of the verb 'to dance'?

• has danced

• will dance

• is dancing

• was dancing

In the sentence 'We are watching a movie', which part of the verb represents the present progressive tense?

• movie

• we

• watching

• are

What is the past progressive form of the verb 'to speak'?

• was speaking

• were speaking

• is speaking

• has spoken

In which of the following sentences is the past progressive tense used correctly? A. He was sleeping when the alarm went off. B. They are going to the park yesterday. C. I will be finishing my homework later.
D. She is eating dinner when the phone rang.

• A. He was sleeping when the alarm went off.

• D. She is eating dinner when the phone rang.

• C. I will be finishing my homework later.

• B. They are going to the park yesterday.

What is the present progressive form of the verb 'to write'?

• writting

• writen

• wrote

• writing