Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 349 · 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.Aditya ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
2. 2.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
3. 3.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
4. 4.My brother ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
7. 7.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
8. 8.Ananya ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
9. 9.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
11. 11.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
12. 12.When Mum came home, the children ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
13. 13.He ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
14. 14.Riya ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
15. 15.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
16. 16.My brother ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
17. 17.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
18. 18.The children ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
19. 19.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
21. 21.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
22. 22.My sister ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
23. 23.She ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
24. 24.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
25. 25.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
26. 26.When the bell rang, my brother ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
27. 27.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
29. 29.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
31. 31.They ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing
32. 32.The students ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
33. 33.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
34. 34.Myra ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
35. 35.Rahul ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
36. 36.My friends ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
37. 37.He ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
38. 38.Aisha ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
39. 39.The children ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying

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