Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 270 · 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.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
2. 2.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
3. 3.I ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was winning (d) was win
4. 4.Rohan ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
5. 5.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
8. 8.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
9. 9.When the phone rang, the children ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
10. 10.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
12. 12.When it started to rain, Ira ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
14. 14.When the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) am riding
16. 16.When the bell rang, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) was winning
19. 19.Pooja ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) were taking
21. 21.When Mum came home, Dev ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
22. 22.My sister ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
23. 23.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
24. 24.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
25. 25.Priya ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
27. 27.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
28. 28.Neel ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
29. 29.When it started to rain, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
30. 30.When it started to rain, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
31. 31.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
32. 32.You ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
33. 33.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
34. 34.You ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
35. 35.You ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
36. 36.My sister ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
37. 37.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
38. 38.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
40. 40.When the phone rang, Yash ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing

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