Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 309 · 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.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
2. 2.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
3. 3.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) am bringing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
6. 6.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
8. 8.When it started to rain, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
9. 9.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
10. 10.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
11. 11.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
12. 12.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
13. 13.They ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
14. 14.I ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
15. 15.My sister ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
16. 16.My brother ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
17. 17.When the bell rang, the students ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
19. 19.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
20. 20.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
21. 21.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
23. 23.When the phone rang, Isha ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
24. 24.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
25. 25.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
26. 26.When Mum came home, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) am building
27. 27.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
28. 28.Tara ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
29. 29.We ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
31. 31.They ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
32. 32.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
33. 33.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
34. 34.They ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
35. 35.My friends ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
36. 36.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
37. 37.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
38. 38.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
39. 39.My brother ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
40. 40.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting

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