Past Progressive Tense Quiz! Trivia
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Here we are with another English grammar quiz on Past progressive tense. There are different ways that an action can be described depending on when it took place, if it has ended, is happening, or will happen. The past progressive tense depicts actions that took place in the past and are continuing. This quiz is designed to help you perfect writing sentences in this form. Do give it a try and keep practicing till you perfect it!
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Was she ______ the new book?
- A.
Read
- B.
Readed
- C.
Reading
- D.
Rode
Correct Answer
C. ReadingExplanation
The correct answer is "Reading" because the question is asking about an ongoing action in the past. "Read" and "Readed" are incorrect because they are past tense forms, indicating a completed action. "Rode" is unrelated to the verb "read" and does not make sense in the context of the question. Therefore, "Reading" is the only logical option.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Was the music _____
- A.
Playing
- B.
Played
- C.
Play
- D.
Plaid
Correct Answer
A. PlayingExplanation
The correct answer is "Playing." This is the correct form of the verb "to play" in the continuous tense, indicating that the music was currently in the process of being played at the time mentioned.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Was she____ in the bank?
- A.
Paid
- B.
Pay
- C.
Paying
- D.
Paiding
Correct Answer
C. PayingExplanation
The correct answer is "Paying". The question is asking about the past continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that was happening in the past at a specific time. "Paying" is the correct form of the verb "pay" in the past continuous tense.Rate this question:
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- 4.
____they_____ pizza?
- A.
Were. Eating
- B.
Was. Eat
- C.
We’re. Eat
- D.
We’re. Eated
Correct Answer
A. Were. EatingExplanation
The correct answer is "Were. Eating". This is because the subject of the sentence is "we", which is a plural pronoun. In English, when the subject is plural, the verb should also be in the plural form. Therefore, the correct verb form to use is "were" instead of "was". Additionally, the verb "eating" is the correct present participle form to use in this sentence to indicate an ongoing action.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Was he____ a cake?
- A.
Made
- B.
Do
- C.
Making
- D.
Maded
Correct Answer
C. MakingExplanation
The correct answer is "Making". In the question, "Was he ____ a cake?", the verb form should be in the present participle form to match the tense of "was". "Making" is the correct present participle form of the verb "make".Rate this question:
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- 6.
Was I _____ a shower?
- A.
Taking
- B.
Took
- C.
Take
- D.
Tooked
Correct Answer
A. TakingExplanation
The correct answer is "Taking". In the sentence, the word "was" indicates that the action is in the past continuous tense. The verb "taking" is the correct form of the verb "take" in the past continuous tense.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Were you ___ in the pool?
- A.
Swam
- B.
Swim
- C.
Swom
- D.
Swimming
Correct Answer
D. SwimmingExplanation
The correct answer is "Swimming". This is because the question is asking about an action that was done in the past tense. "Swimming" is the correct past participle form of the verb "swim".Rate this question:
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- 8.
Were they ____my money?
- A.
Spend
- B.
Spent
- C.
Spending
- D.
Spell
Correct Answer
C. SpendingExplanation
The correct answer is "Spending". The question is asking if "they" were doing something with "my money". The word "spending" is the present participle form of the verb "spend", which means to use or pay out money. Therefore, "spending" is the most appropriate word to complete the sentence and make it grammatically correct.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Was I ___ your phone?
- A.
Steal
- B.
Stold
- C.
Stealed
- D.
Stealing
Correct Answer
D. StealingExplanation
The correct answer is "Stealing" because it is the present participle form of the verb "steal" which is used to describe an ongoing action. In the given question, the speaker is asking whether they were in the act of stealing the person's phone.Rate this question:
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- 10.
They were not _____ that car.
- A.
Drive
- B.
Drove
- C.
Draiving
- D.
Driving
Correct Answer
D. DrivingExplanation
The correct answer is "Driving". The sentence is in the past tense, so the verb form should also be in the past tense. "Drove" is the past tense form of "drive", but it does not fit grammatically in the sentence. "Draiving" is not a correct verb form. Therefore, "Driving" is the correct past tense form of "drive" to complete the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 11.
She was not ____ with that girl.
- A.
Fight
- B.
Fighting
- C.
Fought
- D.
Fight
Correct Answer
B. FightingExplanation
The correct answer is "Fighting" because it is the present participle form of the verb "fight" and it agrees with the subject "she" in terms of tense and number.Rate this question:
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- 12.
They were not _____ in the museum.
- A.
Drew
- B.
Draws
- C.
Drawn
- D.
Drawing
Correct Answer
D. DrawingExplanation
The correct answer is "Drawing". The sentence is in the past tense, and "drawing" is the correct past participle form of the verb "draw" to complete the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 13.
I was not ____ the carrots.
- A.
Cut
- B.
Cuting
- C.
Cuts
- D.
Cutting
Correct Answer
D. CuttingExplanation
The correct answer is "Cutting". In this sentence, we need to use the present participle form of the verb "cut" to complete the sentence grammatically. "Cutting" is the correct present participle form of the verb, which is used to describe an ongoing action or a continuous state.Rate this question:
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- 14.
They were not____ your favorite song.
- A.
Sing
- B.
Sinks
- C.
Sank
- D.
Singing
Correct Answer
D. SingingExplanation
The correct answer is "Singing". The sentence is in the past tense, and the word "not" indicates a negative statement. Therefore, the correct form of the verb should be in past continuous tense, which is "singing".Rate this question:
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- 15.
I was not____ too much.
- A.
Spoking
- B.
Spoke
- C.
Speak
- D.
Speaking
Correct Answer
D. SpeakingExplanation
The correct answer is "Speaking." The sentence is in the past tense, and "Speaking" is the present participle form of the verb "speak." The use of "was not" indicates a negative statement, suggesting that the speaker did not engage in the action of speaking excessively.Rate this question:
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- 16.
They were not___ the sunset.
- A.
Sawing
- B.
See
- C.
Seeing
- D.
Saw
Correct Answer
C. SeeingExplanation
The correct answer is "Seeing". The sentence is in the past tense, so the verb should also be in the past tense. "Seeing" is the correct past participle form of the verb "see" in this context.Rate this question:
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- 17.
She was not ____ in her bed.
- A.
Sleping
- B.
Sleeping
- C.
Slept
- D.
Sleep
Correct Answer
B. SleepingExplanation
The correct answer is "Sleeping" because it is the present participle form of the verb "sleep" and is used to describe an ongoing action or state. In this sentence, it indicates that the person was in the state of sleeping, not yet awake or out of bed.Rate this question:
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- 18.
They were not _____ to the church.
- A.
Go
- B.
Went
- C.
Goes
- D.
Going
Correct Answer
D. GoingExplanation
The correct answer is "Going". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the subject "they" requires a verb that matches this tense. "Going" is the past participle form of the verb "go" and is the correct choice in this context.Rate this question:
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- 19.
He was not____ a new phone.
- A.
Bringing
- B.
Broughting
- C.
Bring
- D.
Brings
Correct Answer
A. BringingExplanation
The correct answer is "Bringing." The sentence is in the negative form, indicating that the subject was not doing something. In this case, the subject was not bringing a new phone. "Broughting" is not a word, "Bring" is the base form of the verb and does not match the tense of the sentence, and "Brings" is in the present tense and does not match the tense of the sentence. Therefore, "Bringing" is the correct option as it matches the past tense and negative form of the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 20.
I was not_____ that car.
- A.
Used
- B.
Use
- C.
Using
- D.
Usuin
Correct Answer
C. UsingExplanation
The correct answer is "Using." This is the correct form of the verb "use" in the present participle tense. The sentence is indicating that the speaker was using or employing the car in some way.Rate this question:
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