Continuous Tense Quiz
Question 1
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the present continuous tense?
a) He is watch TV right now.
b) He is watches TV right now.
c) He is watching TV right now.
d) He watching TV right now.
Question 2
Identify the verb in the following past continuous tense sentence: “They were studying when the phone rang.”
a) Were studying
b) Studying
c) Phone
d) Rang
Question 3
Which of the following sentences uses the correct future continuous tense form of the verb “to write”?
a) She will be writes a letter.
b) She will writing a letter.
c) She will be writing a letter.
d) She will be wrote a letter.
Question 4
What is the correct past continuous tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “I _ (to sleep) when the alarm went off”?
a) Was sleeping
b) Were sleeping
c) Am sleeping
d) Sleep
Question 5
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the future continuous tense?
a) They will playing football tomorrow.
b) They are playing football tomorrow.
c) They will be playing football tomorrow.
d) They were playing football tomorrow.
Question 6
Identify the verb in the following present continuous tense sentence: “She is cooking dinner.”
a) Cooking
b) Is
c) Dinner
d) Is cooking
Question 7
Which of the following sentences uses the correct past continuous tense form of the verb “to read”?
a) He was read a book.
b) He was reading a book.
c) He is reading a book.
d) He reads a book.
Question 8
What is the correct present continuous tense form of the verb in the following sentence: “They _ (to play) basketball”?
a) Is playing
b) Are playing
c) Were playing
d) Plays
Question 9
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the future continuous tense?
a) I is traveling to New York next week.
b) I will be traveling to New York next week.
c) I will traveling to New York next week.
d) I am travels to New York next week.
Question 10
Identify the verb in the following past continuous tense sentence: “He was talking to his friend when I arrived.”
a) Talking
b) Was talking
c) Friend
d) Arrived
Answers and Explanations
Question 1
Correct Answer: c) He is watching TV right now.
- Explanation: “Is watching” is the correct present continuous tense form of the verb “to watch,” indicating an action happening right now.
Question 2
Correct Answer: a) Were studying
- Explanation: “Were studying” is the past continuous tense verb phrase indicating an ongoing action in the past.
Question 3
Correct Answer: c) She will be writing a letter.
- Explanation: “Will be writing” is the correct future continuous tense form of the verb “to write,” indicating an action that will be happening in the future.
Question 4
Correct Answer: a) Was sleeping
- Explanation: “Was sleeping” is the correct past continuous tense form of the verb “to sleep,” indicating an ongoing action in the past.
Question 5
Correct Answer: c) They will be playing football tomorrow.
- Explanation: “Will be playing” is the correct future continuous tense form of the verb “to play,” indicating an action that will be happening in the future.
Question 6
Correct Answer: d) Is cooking
- Explanation: “Is cooking” is the present continuous tense verb phrase indicating an ongoing action right now.
Question 7
Correct Answer: b) He was reading a book.
- Explanation: “Was reading” is the correct past continuous tense form of the verb “to read,” indicating an ongoing action in the past.
Question 8
Correct Answer: b) Are playing
- Explanation: “Are playing” is the correct present continuous tense form of the verb “to play,” indicating an ongoing action right now.
Question 9
Correct Answer: b) I will be traveling to New York next week.
- Explanation: “Will be traveling” is the correct future continuous tense form of the verb “to travel,” indicating an action that will be happening in the future.
Question 10
Correct Answer: b) Was talking
- Explanation: “Was talking” is the past continuous tense verb phrase indicating an ongoing action in the past.
MCQ quiz , 10 questions , 4 options each , correct answers & explanations at the end of quiz . Subject : perfect past tense
