Progressive Tenses Quiz

1. Right now, I ______ up at 7 a.m. am waking
a) was waking [wachte gerade auf]
b) am waking [wache gerade auf]
c) have been waking [bin am Aufwachen]

2. 20 years ago, she ______ tea instead of coffee. was drinking
a) is drinking [trinkt gerade]
b) has been drinking [hat getrunken]
c) was drinking [trank gerade]

3. For years, they ______ to the park. have been going
a) have been going [sind gefahren]
b) are going [fahren gerade]
c) were going [fuhren gerade]

4. At this moment, he ______ at a bank. is working
a) was working [arbeitete gerade]
b) is working [arbeitet gerade]
c) has been working [hat gearbeitet]

5. In the 1980s, we ______ pizza for dinner often. were eating
a) have been eating [haben gegessen]
b) were eating [aßen gerade]
c) are eating [essen gerade]

6. For decades, the sun ______ in the east. has been rising
a) has been rising [ist aufgegangen]
b) was rising [ging gerade auf]
c) is rising [geht gerade auf]

7. Right now, I ______ a book. am reading
a) am reading [lese gerade]
b) have been reading [habe gelesen]
c) was reading [las gerade]

8. For years, she ______ the piano beautifully. has been playing
a) was playing [spielte gerade]
b) has been playing [hat gespielt]
c) is playing [spielt gerade]

9. At this moment, they ______ TV in the evening. are watching
a) have been watching [haben geschaut]
b) are watching [schauen gerade]
c) were watching [schauten gerade]

10. 20 years ago, he ______ to the store every morning. was walking
a) was walking [ging gerade]
b) has been walking [ist gegangen]
c) is walking [geht gerade]

11. For decades, we ______ the house on weekends. have been cleaning
a) are cleaning [putzen gerade]
b) have been cleaning [haben geputzt]
c) were cleaning [putzten gerade]

12. In the 1980s, the children ______ outside all day. were playing
a) were playing [spielten gerade]
b) are playing [spielen gerade]
c) have been playing [haben gespielt]

13. Right now, I ______ my teeth before bed. am brushing
a) have been brushing [habe geputzt]
b) am brushing [putze gerade]
c) was brushing [putzte gerade]

14. At this moment, she ______ to music while cooking. is listening
a) was listening [hörte gerade zu]
b) is listening [hört gerade zu]
c) has been listening [hat zugehört]

15. 20 years ago, it ______ heavily every night. was raining
a) was raining [regnete gerade]
b) has been raining [hat geregnet]
c) is raining [regnet gerade]

16. For years, I ______ books. have been reading
a) was reading [las gerade]
b) have been reading [habe gelesen]
c) am reading [lese gerade]

17. Right now, she ______ soccer with her friends. is playing
a) has been playing [hat gespielt]
b) is playing [spielt gerade]
c) was playing [spielte gerade]

18. For decades, they ______ that movie repeatedly. have been watching
a) were watching [schauten gerade]
b) have been watching [haben geschaut]
c) are watching [schauen gerade]

19. At this moment, he ______ here for five years. has been working
a) is working [arbeitet gerade]
b) has been working [hat gearbeitet]
c) was working [arbeitete gerade]

20. In the 1980s, we ______ the car every week. were cleaning
a) have been cleaning [haben geputzt]
b) were cleaning [putzten gerade]
c) are cleaning [putzen gerade]

21. Right now, the sun ______ in the east. is rising
a) is rising [geht gerade auf]
b) has been rising [ist aufgegangen]
c) was rising [ging gerade auf]

22. For years, I ______ my teeth before bed. have been brushing
a) was brushing [putzte gerade]
b) have been brushing [habe geputzt]
c) am brushing [putze gerade]

23. At this moment, she ______ her coffee. is drinking
a) was drinking [trank gerade]
b) has been drinking [hat getrunken]
c) is drinking [trinkt gerade]

24. 20 years ago, they ______ to the beach every weekend. were going
a) are going [fahren gerade]
b) were going [fuhren gerade]
c) have been going [sind gefahren]

25. Right now, he ______ his dog every afternoon. is walking
a) is walking [geht gerade]
b) has been walking [ist gegangen]
c) was walking [ging gerade]