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| What topic | past progressive |
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Test your knowledge on past progressive with this quiz! Choose the correct answer for every question below.
What is the past progressive tense used for? A. To describe an ongoing action in the past B. To describe an action that happened once in the past C. To describe an action that will happen in the future D. To describe an action that is happening right now
Which of the following sentences is in the past progressive tense? A. John will be eating dinner at home. B. Mary had eaten breakfast before she left. C. The children are playing video games. D. Bobby was driving to the store when he saw a bird.
What is the correct form of the past progressive tense for the verb "run"? A. "raning" B. "runing" C. "running" D. "ranning"
Which of the following is not a helping verb that can be used with the past progressive tense? A. "was" B. "were" C. "am" D. "had"
Which of the following sentences uses the past progressive tense incorrectly? A. "The dogs were barking loudly." B. "I was sleeping when the phone rang." C. "He was cooking dinner while his wife was studying for her exams." D. "The sun was shining brightly yesterday."
What is the correct way to form a negative sentence in the past progressive tense? A. Subject + was/were + not + verb + ing B. Subject + was/were + verb + ing C. Subject + did + not + verb D. Subject + do/does + not + verb
Which of the following sentences uses past progressive tense correctly? A. "The train was leaving at 3 PM yesterday." B. "I am feeling sick last night." C. "They were wearing blue shirts at the party." D. "He was not playing football at the park."
Which of the following is the past progressive form of the verb "talk"? A. "talks" B. "talking" C. "talked" D. "talkswas"
Which is the correct form of the question for the sentence "You were drinking coffee at the party."? A. "Were you drinking coffee at the party?" B. "Did you drink coffee at the party?" C. "Do you drink coffee at the party?" D. "Is you drinking coffee at the party?"
What is the correct way to form the affirmative sentence in the past progressive tense? A. Subject + was/were + verb + ing B. Subject + did + not + verb C. Subject + do/does + not + verb D. Subject + was/were + not + verb + ing
Which of the following sentences uses the past progressive tense? A. "She has been working on her project for days." B. "The teacher explained the lesson twice." C. "The children sing songs during lunchtime." D. "I will be going to the mall later."
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