Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 143 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
2. 2.When it started to rain, she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
3. 3.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
4. 4.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
5. 5.When Mum came home, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
6. 6.When it started to rain, Manav ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
7. 7.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
8. 8.Aditya ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
9. 9.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
10. 10.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
12. 12.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
14. 14.We ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
15. 15.I ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) am winning
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
18. 18.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
19. 19.I ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) am helping
20. 20.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
21. 21.The children ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
22. 22.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
23. 23.Omkar ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
24. 24.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
26. 26.He ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
28. 28.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
29. 29.We ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
30. 30.My cousins ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
31. 31.When the bell rang, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
32. 32.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
33. 33.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
34. 34.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
35. 35.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
36. 36.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
39. 39.Vivaan ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
40. 40.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win

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