Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 208 · 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.Pooja ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
3. 3.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
4. 4.Meera ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
5. 5.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
6. 6.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
7. 7.My sister ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
8. 8.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
9. 9.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
10. 10.They ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
11. 11.She ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
14. 14.My sister ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
15. 15.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
16. 16.Neel ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
18. 18.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
19. 19.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) am speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
20. 20.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
22. 22.When the phone rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
23. 23.Priya ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
24. 24.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
26. 26.When the bell rang, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
27. 27.Nisha ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
28. 28.Rohan ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
29. 29.Priya ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
31. 31.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) am baking
32. 32.She ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
33. 33.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
35. 35.Arjun ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
36. 36.She ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
37. 37.My parents ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
38. 38.When it started to rain, my friends ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
39. 39.When Mum came home, they ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
40. 40.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) was buying

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