The Heart 2
The Heart 2 | Sprachschule Münster
Key Features:
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First Sentence:
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Includes a time indicator (e.g., "Right now," "In the 1980s," "For years") to clarify the tense.
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Example: "Right now people are recycling plastics more than before."
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Tense Indicators:
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Present Progressive: "Right now," "At this moment."
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Past Progressive: "In the 1980s," "20 years ago."
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Perfect Progressive: "For years," "For decades."
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"Recently (kürzlich, vor kurzem, in letzte Zeit, letztens, )".
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Progressive Tenses Quiz
Practice Present, Past, and Perfect Progressive Tenses
Click on the blanks to reveal the correct answers.
1. Right now people ______ plastics more than before.
are recycling
a) are recycling (recyceln gerade)
b) were recycling (recycelten)
c) have been recycling (haben recycelt)
2. Scientists ______ plastic alternatives for years. They must have started in the 70s.
have been studying
a) are studying (studieren gerade)
b) were studying (studierten)
c) have been studying (haben studiert)
3. In the 1980s factories ______ large amounts of plastic.
were producing
a) are producing (produzieren gerade)
b) were producing (produzierten)
c) have been producing (haben produziert)
4. At this moment governments ______ single-use plastics in many places.
are banning
a) are banning (verbieten gerade)
b) were banning (verboten)
c) have been banning (haben verboten)
5. Before cleanup initiatives started, beaches ______ covered in plastic waste.
were getting
a) are getting (werden gerade)
b) were getting (wurden)
c) have been getting (sind geworden)
6. For years researchers ______ microplastics in water samples.
have been finding
a) are finding (finden gerade)
b) were finding (fanden)
c) have been finding (haben gefunden)
7. Last year communities ______ events to reduce plastic use.
were organizing
a) are organizing (organisieren gerade)
b) were organizing (organisierten)
c) have been organizing (haben organisiert)
8. Recently companies ______ biodegradable plastics.
have been developing
a) are developing (entwickeln gerade)
b) were developing (entwickelten)
c) have been developing (haben entwickelt)
9. Decades ago scientists ______ about plastic pollution.
were warning
a) are warning (warnen gerade)
b) were warning (warnten)
c) have been warning (haben gewarnt)
10. For years marine animals ______ plastics.
have been ingesting
a) are ingesting (nehmen gerade auf)
b) were ingesting (nahmen auf)
c) have been ingesting (haben aufgenommen)
11. Right now schools ______ students about plastic waste.
are teaching
a) are teaching (lehren gerade)
b) were teaching (lehrten)
c) have been teaching (haben gelehrt)
12. At this moment the ocean ______ polluted with plastic waste.
is becoming
a) is becoming (wird gerade)
b) was becoming (wurde)
c) has been becoming (ist geworden)
13. Right now researchers ______ on alternatives to plastic.
are working
a) are working (arbeiten gerade)
b) were working (arbeiteten)
c) have been working (haben gearbeitet)
14. These days consumers ______ reusable bags.
are choosing
a) are choosing (wählen gerade)
b) were choosing (wählten)
c) have been choosing (haben gewählt)
15. 20 years ago people ______ plastics away carelessly.
were throwing
a) are throwing (werfen gerade)
b) were throwing (warfen)
c) have been throwing (haben geworfen)
16. For years communities ______ beach cleanups every summer.
have been organizing
a) are organizing (organisieren gerade)
b) were organizing (organisierten)
c) have been organizing (haben organisiert)
17. Right now factories ______ biodegradable plastics.
are producing
a) are producing (produzieren gerade)
b) were producing (produzierten)
c) have been producing (haben produziert)
18. Every day fishermen ______ plastics in their nets.
were finding
a) are finding (finden gerade)
b) were finding (fanden)
c) have been finding (haben gefunden)
19. For years environmentalists ______ against plastic straws.
have been campaigning
a) are campaigning (kämpfen gerade)
b) were campaigning (kämpften)
c) have been campaigning (haben gekämpft)
20. For decades the environment ______ from plastic pollution.
has been suffering
a) is suffering (leidet gerade)
b) was suffering (litt)
c) has been suffering (hat gelitten)
21. Right now people ______ reusable water bottles more often.
are using
a) are using (verwenden gerade)
b) were using (verwendeten)
c) have been using (haben verwendet)
22. Last year scientists ______ new methods for breaking down plastics.
were testing
a) are testing (testen gerade)
b) were testing (testeten)
c) have been testing (haben getestet)
23. For years communities ______ awareness about reducing plastic waste.
have been spreading
a) are spreading (verbreiten gerade)
b) were spreading (verbreiteten)
c) have been spreading (haben verbreitet)
24. Right now researchers ______ how plastics impact soil health.
are analyzing
a) are analyzing (analysieren gerade)
b) were analyzing (analysierten)
c) have been analyzing (haben analysiert)
25. Before stricter laws were passed, governments ______ recycling programs.
were encouraging
a) are encouraging (ermutigen gerade)
b) were encouraging (ermutigten)
c) have been encouraging (haben ermutigt)
26. Right now fishermen ______ plastic pollution in deeper parts of the ocean.
are finding
a) are finding (finden gerade)
b) were finding (fanden)
c) have been finding (haben gefunden)
27. Recently companies ______ plastic straws in their restaurants.
have been phasing out
a) are phasing out (beenden gerade)
b) were phasing out (beendeten)
c) have been phasing out (haben beendet)
28. Before regulations tightened, factories ______ plastic waste into rivers.
were discharging
a) are discharging (leiten gerade ab)
b) were discharging (leiteten ab)
c) have been discharging (haben abgeleitet)
29. Right now activists ______ against single-use plastics in major cities.
are protesting
a) are protesting (protestieren gerade)
b) were protesting (protestierten)
c) have been protesting (haben protestiert)
30. Recently consumers ______ to biodegradable products.
have been switching
a) are switching (wechseln gerade)
b) were switching (wechselten)
c) have been switching (haben gewechselt)
31. Last month schools ______ workshops about plastic recycling.
were holding
a) are holding (halten gerade)
b) were holding (hielten)
c) have been holding (haben gehalten)
32. For years researchers ______ enzymes to break down plastics faster.
have been developing
a) are developing (entwickeln gerade)
b) were developing (entwickelten)
c) have been developing (haben entwickelt)
33. Right now factories ______ more eco-friendly plastics.
are manufacturing
a) are manufacturing (produzieren gerade)
b) were manufacturing (produzierten)
c) have been manufacturing (haben produziert)
34. A decade ago communities ______ with plastic waste management.
were struggling
a) are struggling (kämpfen gerade)
b) were struggling (kämpften)
c) have been struggling (haben gekämpft)
35. For decades marine animals ______ from the effects of microplastics.
have been suffering
a) are suffering (leiden gerade)
b) were suffering (litten)
c) has been suffering (hat gelitten)
36. Right now people ______ to organizations that combat plastic pollution.
are donating
a) are donating (spenden gerade)
b) were donating (spendeten)
c) have been donating (haben gespendet)
37. Before the first biodegradable plastics appeared, scientists ______ plastic alternatives.
had been researching
a) are researching (forschen gerade)
b) were researching (forschten)
c) had been researching (hatten geforscht)
38. Right now governments ______ stricter rules about plastic disposal.
are enforcing
a) are enforcing (durchsetzen gerade)
b) were enforcing (setzten durch)
c) have been enforcing (haben durchgesetzt)
39. Before automation, recycling centers ______ plastics more manually.
were sorting
a) are sorting (sortieren gerade)
b) were sorting (sortierten)
c) have been sorting (haben sortiert)
40. For years conservationists ______ awareness campaigns to reduce single-use plastics.
have been planting
a) are planting (pflanzen gerade)
b) were planting (pflanzten)
c) have been planting (haben gepflanzt)
41. Right now people ______ reusable water bottles more often.
are using
a) are using (verwenden gerade)
b) were using (verwendeten)
c) have been using (haben verwendet)
42. Last year scientists ______ new methods for breaking down plastics.
were testing
a) are testing (testen gerade)
b) were testing (testeten)
c) have been testing (haben getestet)
43. For years communities ______ awareness about reducing plastic waste.
have been spreading
a) are spreading (verbreiten gerade)
b) were spreading (verbreiteten)
c) have been spreading (haben verbreitet)
44. Right now researchers ______ how plastics impact soil health.
are analyzing
a) are analyzing (analysieren gerade)
b) were analyzing (analysierten)
c) have been analyzing (haben analysiert)
45. Before stricter laws were passed, governments ______ recycling programs.
were encouraging
a) are encouraging (ermutigen gerade)
b) were encouraging (ermutigten)
c) have been encouraging (haben ermutigt)
46. Right now fishermen ______ plastic pollution in deeper parts of the ocean.
are finding
a) are finding (finden gerade)
b) were finding (fanden)
c) have been finding (haben gefunden)
47. Recently companies ______ plastic straws in their restaurants.
have been phasing out
a) are phasing out (beenden gerade)
b) were phasing out (beendeten)
c) have been phasing out (haben beendet)
48. Before regulations tightened, factories ______ plastic waste into rivers.
were discharging
a) are discharging (leiten gerade ab)
b) were discharging (leiteten ab)
c) have been discharging (haben abgeleitet)
49. Right now activists ______ against single-use plastics in major cities.
are protesting
a) are protesting (protestieren gerade)
b) were protesting (protestierten)
c) have been protesting (haben protestiert)
50. Recently consumers ______ to biodegradable products.
have been switching
a) are switching (wechseln gerade)
b) were switching (wechselten)
c) have been switching (haben gewechselt)