English Language Quiz

We use present progressive to talk about _______________.

• habits and routines

• actions in past

• actions in present simple

• actions in progress

We use past progressive to talk about _______________.

• progressive actions in the past

• progressive actions in the present

While they__________Paris last year, thousands of tourists saw Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa at the Louvre.

• are visiting

• were visiting

• visit

• would visit

The number of cases of asthma ______ these days, perhaps partly because more people own cats.

• is increasing

• were increased

• was increasing

• increase

The PAST PROGRESSIVE is formed by ____________.

• to be in the past (was\were) + the -ing of the main verb.

• -ed.

• to be in the present (am\is\are) + the -ing of the main verb.

• the auxiliary did + -ing

Which of the following sentences is written in the present progressive tense?

• She washed the dishes.

• She washes the dishes.

• She is washing the dishes.

• She will wash the dishes.

What helping verb is used with “I” in the present progressive tense?

• are

• was

• am

• were

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

• The boys were playing basketball.

• The boys play basketball.

• The boys will play basketball.

• The boys have played basketball.

Which sentence correctly uses the future progressive tense?

• The teacher will explain the lesson tomorrow.

• The teacher will be explaining the lesson tomorrow.

• The teacher explains the lesson every day.

• The teacher explained the lesson yesterday.

What do you add to a verb to form the progressive tense?

• -ed

• -s

• -ing

• -en