Progressive Tenses Grammar Quiz

Which of the following sentences uses the present progressive tense?

• A. She eats breakfast every morning.

• C. I am going to the store later.

• D. We will play football in the park.

• B. They are playing football in the park.

What is the correct form of the past progressive tense for the verb 'to study'?

• had studied

• studied

• is studying

• B. was studying

Everyone... for me at the game tomorrow.

• will be cheering

• were cheering

• is cheering

• are cheering

• will cheering

Were they ... or ... when the alarm went off?

• sleeping, cooked

• slept, cooking

• sleeping, cooking

• slept, cooked

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

• B. swimming

• D. swimmer

• C. swum

• A. swam

She'll ... coming around the mountain when she comes.

• be

• was

• were

• are

• had been

Caroline ... for the latest brochure.

• are looking

• was looking

• be looking

• is looking

• will looking

Which sentence uses the progressive tense correctly?

• They were playing soccer last weekend.

• They will played soccer last weekend.

• They play soccer next weekend.

• They played soccer every weekend.

• They are play soccer every weekend.

While they were painting the door, ... the windows

• I am painting

• She were painting

• He will be painting

• They are painting

• I was painting

Compose one example of a present progressive tense sentence.