Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 102 · 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.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
2. 2.When it started to rain, Karan ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
4. 4.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
5. 5.She ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
6. 6.I ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
7. 7.When it started to rain, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
8. 8.Aarav ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
9. 9.When it started to rain, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) am feeding
10. 10.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
11. 11.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
12. 12.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
13. 13.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) am baking
14. 14.When the phone rang, she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
16. 16.When the bell rang, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
17. 17.My brother ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
18. 18.When Mum came home, the students ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
19. 19.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
20. 20.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
21. 21.You ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
22. 22.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
23. 23.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
24. 24.When the bell rang, you ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
25. 25.They ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
26. 26.He ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
27. 27.She ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
28. 28.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
29. 29.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
31. 31.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
32. 32.You ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
33. 33.When Mum came home, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
34. 34.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
35. 35.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
36. 36.My sister ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
37. 37.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
38. 38.My sister ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
40. 40.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking

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