Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 114 · 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.My sister ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
2. 2.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
3. 3.When Mum came home, she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
4. 4.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
5. 5.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
6. 6.My parents ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
8. 8.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
9. 9.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
10. 10.When it started to rain, Neel ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
11. 11.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
12. 12.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
14. 14.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) am playing
15. 15.My cousins ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
16. 16.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
17. 17.When the phone rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
18. 18.Kunal ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
19. 19.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
20. 20.When the bell rang, Meera ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
21. 21.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) am going
22. 22.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
23. 23.Ishaan ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
24. 24.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
25. 25.The children ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
26. 26.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
27. 27.When it started to rain, Manav ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
29. 29.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
30. 30.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
31. 31.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
32. 32.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
33. 33.When it started to rain, my sister ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
35. 35.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
36. 36.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
37. 37.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
38. 38.When the phone rang, they ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
40. 40.They ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing

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