Imperfect Progressive Tense Quiz

The imperfect progressive tense is used to describe

• actions that were happening continuously in the past

• actions that happened in the past with definite start and ending

• actions that were on going in the past

• actions that happened once

To form the imperfect progressive tense, you need to use

• Form of ESTAR in the imperfect tense + present participle

• Form of SER in the imperfect tense + present participle

• Form of ESTAR in the preterite tense + present participle

  
  

• Form of SER in the preterite tense + present participle

What is the correct form of the verb in the imperfect progressive tense for the subject "ella" with the verb "hablar"?

• Ella está hablando

• Ella hablaba

• Ella estaba hablando

• Ella hablará

Which of the following is the correct translation of "I was eating"?

• Yo comí

• Yo estaba comiendo

• Yo comía

• Yo comería

What is the correct imperfect progressive form of "ellos / escribir" (they were writing)?

• Ellos escribían

• Ellos estaban escribiendo

• Ellos escribiendo

• Ellos escribirán

Which of the following sentences is in the imperfect progressive tense?

• Yo estudiaba

• Yo estaba estudiando

• Yo estudiaré

• Yo he estudiado

How do you say "She was reading" in Spanish?

• Ella leía

• Ella estaba leyendo

• Ella lee

• Ella leería

Choose the correct translation of "We were watching TV."

• Nosotros veíamos la tele

• Nosotros estamos viendo la tele

• Nosotros estábamos viendo la tele

• Nosotros vimos la tele

Which of the following is the correct form for "you were running" (informal singular)?

• Tú corrías

• Tú estabas corriendo

• Tú corriste

• Tú correrías

What is the correct imperfect progressive form of "yo / bailar" (I was dancing)?

• Yo bailaba

• Yo estaba bailando

• Yo bailé

• Yo bailarían