Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 31 · 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, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
2. 2.When the bell rang, Isha ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
3. 3.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
7. 7.My cousins ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
9. 9.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) am taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
10. 10.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) were dancing
11. 11.When the phone rang, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
12. 12.When the bell rang, the children ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
13. 13.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
14. 14.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
15. 15.My sister ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
17. 17.When the bell rang, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
18. 18.My sister ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
19. 19.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) am watching
20. 20.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
21. 21.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
22. 22.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
23. 23.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
24. 24.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
25. 25.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
26. 26.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
28. 28.When it started to rain, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
29. 29.My cousins ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
30. 30.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
31. 31.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
32. 32.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
33. 33.When the phone rang, the children ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) were eating
35. 35.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
37. 37.They ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
38. 38.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
40. 40.Myra ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study

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