Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 100 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (was / were + -ing): Time words: when the phone rang, when Mum came home, at 8 pm yesterday. I / he / she / it / one name → was + -ing. You / we / they / many → were + -ing. The short action that “interrupts” is in the simple past (the phone rang).

1. 1.We ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
2. 2.When the bell rang, the students ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
3. 3.Meera ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
4. 4.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) am going (c) were going (d) was go
6. 6.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
7. 7.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
8. 8.Manav ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
9. 9.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
10. 10.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
11. 11.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) were win
12. 12.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
13. 13.He ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
14. 14.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
15. 15.When the phone rang, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
16. 16.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
18. 18.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
19. 19.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
20. 20.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
21. 21.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
22. 22.They ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
23. 23.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
24. 24.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
25. 25.She ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
26. 26.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
27. 27.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
28. 28.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
29. 29.Rohan ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
30. 30.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) am feeding
31. 31.Isha ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
32. 32.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was clean
33. 33.My friends ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
34. 34.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
35. 35.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
36. 36.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
37. 37.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
38. 38.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
39. 39.When the bell rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
40. 40.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash

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