Perfect Progressive of Verbs Online Quiz


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Q 1 - Lately, Tanya ____ a little tired.

A - Has felt

B - Has been feeling

C - Felt

D - Have felt

Answer : B

Explanation

the structure "has/have been" is used with the actions that have started in the past and are still continuing in the present. These sentences use "have been + <verb+ing>" for "I, we, you, they" and related nouns. These sentences use "has been + <verb+ing> for "he, she, it" and related nouns.

Q 2 - Ever since her visit to the doctor, Emily ____ a more healthy diet.

A - has been eating

B - ate

C - was eating

D - is eating

Answer : A

Explanation

The structure "has/have been" is used with the actions that have started in the past and are still continuing in the present. These sentences use "have been + <verb+ing>" for "I, we, you, they" and related nouns. These sentences use "has been + <verb+ing> for "he, she, it" and related nouns.

Q 3 - We ____ our kids to bed by the time you reach our place.

A - will have already put

B - will have already been putting

C - Will have put

D - Will be putting

Answer : B

Explanation

The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.

Q 4 - Next month, Nancy ____ Spanish at Wilton High School for 30 years.

A - will have been teaching

B - will have taught

C - Will be teaching

D - Will have been taught

Answer : A

Explanation

The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.

Q 5 - On our anniversary next year, we ____ for ten years. Don't you think we should get married?

A - Will have been dating

B - Will being dating

C - Will have dating

D - Will been dating

Answer : A

Explanation

The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.

Q 6 - I'll be exhausted by the time the coach lets me stop. I ___ for 3 hours.

A - Will have being exercise

B - Will have been exercising

C - Will have been exercised

D - Will have being exercising

Answer : B

Explanation

The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.

Q 7 - Before she ____ her driver’s license, Melissa ____ the bus to school every day.

A - Got…had been taking

B - Had gotten…had been taking

C - Had been getting…took

Answer : A

Explanation

The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.

Q 8 - It wasn’t surprising when Suzi’s stuffed dog finally lost his ears. She ____ on them for months!

A - Was pulling

B - Had been pulling

C - Had pulled

Answer : B

Explanation

The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.

Q 9 - My sister ____ about studying in Canada, but she got married and had to stay in the UAE.

A - Has been thinking

B - Had been thinking

C - Had thinking

D - Had been thought

Answer : B

Explanation

The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.

Q 10 - Niki ____ running in marathons since his childhood.

A - Has been

B - Had been

C - Have been

D - Is been

Answer : A

Explanation

The action started in the past and is still continuing.

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