Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 300 · 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, I ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) were eating
2. 2.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
3. 3.My sister ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
4. 4.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
6. 6.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
7. 7.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
8. 8.When the phone rang, the children ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
9. 9.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) am going (c) were going (d) was going
10. 10.He ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
11. 11.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
12. 12.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was take
13. 13.Ananya ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
14. 14.She ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
15. 15.Karan ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
16. 16.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
17. 17.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
18. 18.When Mum came home, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
19. 19.When it started to rain, you ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
20. 20.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
21. 21.Priya ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
23. 23.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
25. 25.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
26. 26.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
27. 27.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
28. 28.When Mum came home, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
29. 29.When the phone rang, the students ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
30. 30.My friends ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
31. 31.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
32. 32.We ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
34. 34.You ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
37. 37.When it started to rain, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
38. 38.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
39. 39.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake

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