Grammar Quiz

Progressive Perfect and Simple Verb Tenses Quiz


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We will be waiting for him when his plane arrives tonight.

A. future perfect progressive

B. future

C. future progressive

D. future perfect


You will enjoy this book about inventions.

A. past

B. present

C. future


The teacher speaks English.

A. past

B. present

C. future


Which perfect tense is the following sentence written in? I will have eaten lunch by the time you arrive.

A. past perfect

B. present perfect

C. future perfect


The Past Perfect tense uses which helping verb?

A. has

B. have

C. had

D. will have


Many Cubans who fled their homeland were hoping at first to return their country.

A. Present Progressive

B. Past Progressive

C. Future Perfect

D. Past Perfect


The ________ tense is formed by the base form of the verb or the base form + s.

A. present

B. past

C. future

D. present progressive


They will be listening to the radio when they arrive at the station.

A. Present Progressive

B. Past Progressive

C. Future Progressive

D. Future Perfect


Which simple tense is the verb in the following sentence written in? It will snow overnight tonight.

A. past simple

B. present simple

C. future simple


In the past, people invented steam engines.

A. past

B. present

C. future


Fill in the blank for PRESENT PERFECT tense:

“Winters __________ been colder over the past few years.”

A. has

B. have

C. had

D. will have


What are the helping verbs for present perfect? 

A. Is/are

B. was/were

C. has/have

D. had


Which words BEST complete the sentence below?

Right now I ______________ my dance routine.

A. am practicing

B. was practicing

C. were practicing

D. will be practicing


Which perfect tense is the following sentence written in? They have done their homework.

A. past perfect

B. present perfect

C. future perfect


Our school had closed for the summer.

A. present perfect

B. past perfect

C. future perfect

D. present continuous


Which progressive tense is the following sentence written in? The weatherman was telling us about the snow chances.

A. Past progressive

B. Present progressive

C. Future Progressive


Which progressive tense is the following sentence written in? Ms. Wiedmar is creating our work for the day.

A. Past progressive

B. Present progressive

C. Future Progressive


Many Cuban Americans, however, are deciding that Miami is now their permanent home. 

A. Present Progressive

B. Future

C. Past Progressive

D. Present Perfect


Right now, the children _____________ for their test.

A. will study

B. studying

C. are studying

D. were studying


He had worked as a cashier in this bank.

A. past perfect

B. past progressive

C. past

D. present perfect


Which progressive verb tense best completes the sentence?

In class yesterday, Isaac ______________ reading the longest book I had ever seen!

A. is reading

B. will be reading

C. was reading


Fill in the blank for PAST PERFECT tense:

“Jenny __________ never been on that roller coaster before today!”

A. has

B. have

C. had

D. will have


The past perfect tense is formed by the…..

A. base form of the verb + ed ending

B. past participle

C. have been + present participle

D. had + past participle


A form of the verb “to be” + the present participle is used to form the __________ tenses.

A. simple

B. progressive

C. perfect

D. perfect progressive


What are the helping verbs for present progressive? 

A. Was/when

B. Is/has

C. Had/has

D. Is/are




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