Grammar Quiz

Progressive Perfect and Simple Verb Tenses Quiz


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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


In the past, people invented steam engines.

A. past

B. present

C. future


I WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHING every animal I see at the zoo today.

A. present progressive

B. past progressive

C. future progressive


The helping verb, will be,  is used for…

A. Future Simple

B. Future Perfect

C. Future Progressive

D. Present Progressive


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


The _____ tense is formed by “will have been” + the present participle.

A. future

B. future perfect

C. future progressive

D. future perfect progressive


Which progressive tense is the following sentence written in? The snow will be falling later this evening.

A. Past progressive

B. Present progressive

C. Future Progressive


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


It will save me much work.

A. past

B. present

C. future


Rules for Perfect Tenses are…

A. Verbs can change in spelling, stay in past tense, the helping verbs are: has, have, and had

B. Verbs end in “ing” and no helping verb

C. Verbs end in “s”, helping verbs are: is and are

D. Verb spelling doesn’t change, helping verbs are: was and were.


Which words BEST complete the sentence below?

Next summer Amber ______________ a new camp.

A. are attending

B. was attending

C. were attending

D. will be attending


You will enjoy this book about inventions.

A. past

B. present

C. future


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


The _________ tense is formed by the helping verb “will” + the base form of the verb.

A. present

B. past

C. future

D. future perfect


The present perfect tense is formed by…

A. the base form of the verb + s

B. the present participle

C. have/has + past participle

D. have/has been + past participle


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


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


He had worked as a cashier in this bank.

A. past perfect

B. past progressive

C. past

D. present perfect


The present perfect progressive tense is formed by….

A. had been + present participle

B. have/has + present participle

C. have/has been + present participle

D. have/has been + past participle


Fill in the blank for FUTURE PERFECT tense:

“That company _____________ merged with the overseas competitor by next March.”

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


What is the verb tense?

Peter and Chase will have completed their homework before going to practice.

A. Present Perfect

B. Future Progressive

C. Future Perfect

D. Simple Future


The sky IS BECOMING darker by the minute.

A. present progressive

B. past progressive

C. future progressive


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


What is the verb tense?

You have entered into a realm filled with magic.

A. Simple Past

B. Progressive Past

C. Perfect Present

D. Perfect Past




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