Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 190 · 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.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
2. 2.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
3. 3.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
4. 4.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
5. 5.Kavya ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
6. 6.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
8. 8.My brother ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
11. 11.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
12. 12.He ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
13. 13.Karan ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
14. 14.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
15. 15.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
16. 16.They ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
17. 17.He ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
18. 18.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) am wearing
20. 20.When the phone rang, the children ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
21. 21.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
22. 22.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
23. 23.My friends ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
24. 24.Pooja ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
25. 25.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
26. 26.He ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
27. 27.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
28. 28.Neel ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
30. 30.Kabir ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
31. 31.When the phone rang, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
32. 32.She ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
33. 33.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
34. 34.Ira ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
35. 35.When Mum came home, he ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
36. 36.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
38. 38.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
39. 39.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
40. 40.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting

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