Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 170 · 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 ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
2. 2.When the phone rang, Dev ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
3. 3.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
4. 4.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
5. 5.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
6. 6.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
7. 7.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
8. 8.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
9. 9.When the bell rang, Dev ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
11. 11.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) am winning
12. 12.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
13. 13.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
15. 15.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) am flying
16. 16.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
17. 17.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was take (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
18. 18.My cousins ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
19. 19.Rahul ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
20. 20.My friends ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing
21. 21.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making
23. 23.Myra ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
24. 24.When the phone rang, you ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
26. 26.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
27. 27.When it started to rain, he ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
28. 28.Kavya ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
30. 30.Neel ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
31. 31.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
32. 32.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
33. 33.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
34. 34.My sister ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
35. 35.My friends ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
36. 36.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
37. 37.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
38. 38.The students ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
39. 39.Isha ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
40. 40.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running

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