Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 181 · 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, they ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
3. 3.My brother ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
4. 4.When the bell rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
5. 5.I ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
7. 7.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
10. 10.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
11. 11.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
12. 12.He ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
14. 14.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) am playing (d) was play
17. 17.Saanvi ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
18. 18.My friends ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
20. 20.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were send
21. 21.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
22. 22.My friends ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
23. 23.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
24. 24.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
25. 25.The children ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
26. 26.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
27. 27.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
28. 28.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
29. 29.My brother ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
30. 30.They ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
31. 31.When it started to rain, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
33. 33.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
34. 34.Yash ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning
37. 37.When Mum came home, they ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
38. 38.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
40. 40.He ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking

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