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Progressive or Continuous Tense

Description: Progressive or Continuous Tense
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Which kind of verb is used in the Continuous Tense?

  1. Present form of the verb

  2. Past form of the verb

  3. Present participle form of the verb

  4. Past participle form of the verb


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given question refers to Continuous Tense.

Directions: Choose the correct tense.

It was raining at that time.

  1. Present Continuous Tense

  2. Past Continuous Tense

  3. Future Continuous Tense

  4. Simple Past Tense


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given sentence has “was + I form of verb + ing”.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

Do not disturb me. I ______ my homework.

  1. do

  2. did

  3. am doing

  4. was doing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sentence implies that it is a case of 'present continuous tense', as a work is in the process. Answer: (3)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

When the forest officer came, the woodcutter who was ____________ the trees ran away.

  1. fell

  2. fells

  3. felling

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given blank refers to Past Continuous Tense.

Directions: Choose the correct tense.

He was singing while I was reading.

  1. Present Continuous Tense

  2. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  3. Past Continuous Tense

  4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'Was/were + verb + ing' is used in the case of Past Continuous Tense. Answer: (3)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

He jumped off the bus while it __________.

  1. move

  2. was moving

  3. moves

  4. is moving


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The requirement in the given sentence is that of a Past Tense. Answer: (2)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

Please be quiet. The patient _____________.

  1. was sleeping

  2. is sleeping

  3. had slept

  4. slept


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given sentence conveys the sense of “Present Tense”. Answer: (2)

Directions: Identify the tense used in the following sentence.

“Tomorrow at this time, I will be enjoying at the barbeque.”

  1. Simple Future Tense

  2. Present Continuous Tense

  3. Future Continuous Tense

  4. Future Perfect Continuous


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given sentence is having the use of “will be + present participle form of verb".

Directions: Choose the correct tense.

The police will be running after the thief.

  1. Simple Future Tense

  2. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  3. Future Perfect Tense

  4. Future Continuous Tense


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 ‘will/shall be + 1st form of verb + ing is used in Future Continuous Tense. Answer: (4)

Directions: Choose the correct tense.

The cattle are grazing in the field.

  1. Present Continuous Tense

  2. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  3. Simple Present Tense

  4. Present Perfect Tense


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Given sentence has “are + 1st form of verb + ing” as its verb.  Answer: (1)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

I ________ my lessons now and will be going to his house later.

  1. am learning

  2. have learnt

  3. have been learning

  4. do not learn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Present continous tense is required as it is used to express the idea that something is happening now and it maintains parallelism with the rest of the sentence. Answer: (1) 

Directions: Choose the correct tense.

The sweepers were brooming the road.

  1. Past Perfect Tense

  2. Past Continuous Tense

  3. Simple Past Tense

  4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given sentence has “were + 1st form of verb + ing” as its verb. Answer: (2)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

The boys _______ a match instead of doing their homework.

  1. are playing

  2. play

  3. have playing

  4. have played


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Present Continuous Tense is used to express the idea that something is happening now. Continuous form has to be used to maintain parallelism with the rest of the sentence. Option 3 is incorrect as 'have' is used with third form of verb or with 'been + base form of verb + ing'.

Directions: Choose the correct tense.

The students are taking the test.

  1. Present Continuous Tense

  2. Present Perfect Tense

  3. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  4. Simple Present Tense


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

is/are +ing. Answer: (1)

Directions: Choose the correct tense.

Children will be flying kites on the roof.

  1. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

  2. Future Perfect Tense

  3. Simple Future Tense

  4. Future Continuous Tense


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The given sentence has “will be + 1st form of verb + ing” as its verb which is used in Future Continuous Tense. Answer: (4)

Directions: Fill in the blank using the Present Continuous Tense of the word given in the brackets.

The boys __________ the mathematics test now. (take)

  1. are taking

  2. is taking

  3. were taking

  4. be taking


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tense referred to here is Present Continuous Tense.

Directions: Select the best option to fill in the blank in the foolowing sentence.

Satish was reading while Ramesh ___________ a noise.

  1. had been making

  2. was making

  3. will be making

  4. shall have been


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

If two actions have taken place at the same time in the past, they take the same tense. So, 'was reading' and 'was making'. Answer: (2)

Directions: Fill in the blank using the Present Continuous Tense for the word given in the brackets.

She ________ food in the kitchen. (cook)

  1. cooks

  2. are cooking

  3. is cooking

  4. were cooking


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The tense being asked for is Present Continuous Tense. Moreover 'she' is singular. So, only option 3 is correct.

Directions: Fill in the blank using the Past Continuous Tense of the word given in the brackets.

I ________ my lessons with the help of educational software. (learn)

  1. was learning

  2. have learnt

  3. have been learning

  4. do not learn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It belongs to the Present continous Tense.    Answer: (1)

Directions: Fill in the blank using the Past Continuous Tense for the word given in the brackets.

We _________ our leader at the station. (Welcome)

  1. had welcomed

  2. welcome

  3. were welcoming

  4. was welcoming


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: were welcoming Past continuous uses the form - 'was/were + first form of verb + ing'. Since 'we' is plural 'were' will be used. So, option 3 is the correct answer.

Directions: Fill in the blank using the Past Continuous Tense of the word given in the brackets.

The boys ___________ a match those days. (play)

  1. were playing

  2. play

  3. have been playing

  4. have played


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sentence belongs to the Past Continuous Tense.  Answer: (1)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

____________ they ___________ the class? (Miss)

  1. Will, be missing

  2. Have, been missing

  3. Will, been missing

  4. Will, miss


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sentence belongs to Future Continuous Tense. Answer: (1)

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

It started raining while we ________ tennis.

  1. are playing

  2. were playing

  3. had played

  4. had been playing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given sentence refers to the past tense. Past Continuous is used to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually in the Simple Past. Here the interruption is 'started raining' which is in simple past. The longer action then has to be in past continuous, which is given in option 2.  

Directions: Identify the tense used in the following sentence.

Are you taking a good meal?

  1. Simple Present Tense

  2. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  3. Present Continuous Tense

  4. Present Perfect Tense


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Present Continuous Tense The sentence uses 'am/is/are + present participle'. 

Directions: Select the correct option to rectify and complete the following sentence with regard to its verb and other issues.

Both Steve as well as his friend __________ proposing to launch a new scheme for their factory.

  1. ‘Both’ (to be deleted) and ‘are’ to be filled.

  2. ‘Both’ (to be kept) and ‘are’ to be filled.

  3. ‘Both’ (to be deleted) and ‘is’ to be filled.

  4. ‘As well as’ (to be deleted) and ‘has’ to be filled.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

If “as well as” is kept, then the verb has to agree with the first subject, which is singular in the given sentence.     Answer: (3)

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