Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 331 · 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 Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
2. 2.My sister ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
3. 3.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
5. 5.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
6. 6.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
7. 7.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
8. 8.He ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
9. 9.When the phone rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
10. 10.We ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
11. 11.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
12. 12.She ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
13. 13.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
14. 14.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
15. 15.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
16. 16.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
17. 17.Isha ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
18. 18.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
19. 19.Aisha ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
20. 20.When the bell rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
21. 21.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
22. 22.We ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
23. 23.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
25. 25.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
27. 27.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
28. 28.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
29. 29.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
30. 30.Kabir ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
31. 31.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
32. 32.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
33. 33.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
34. 34.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
35. 35.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
36. 36.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
37. 37.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
38. 38.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
39. 39.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
40. 40.My cousins ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking

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