Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 104 · 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.Vivaan ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
2. 2.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
3. 3.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
4. 4.They ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
5. 5.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
6. 6.They ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) was writing
7. 7.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
8. 8.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
11. 11.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
12. 12.My brother ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
13. 13.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
14. 14.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
15. 15.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
16. 16.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
17. 17.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
18. 18.My cousins ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
19. 19.My brother ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
20. 20.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
22. 22.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
23. 23.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) am sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
24. 24.We ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
25. 25.When the phone rang, my parents ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
27. 27.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
28. 28.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
29. 29.Karan ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
30. 30.Farhan ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
31. 31.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
32. 32.My brother ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
33. 33.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
35. 35.Farhan ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
36. 36.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
38. 38.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
39. 39.My parents ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
40. 40.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling

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