Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 351 · 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.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
2. 2.When the phone rang, Dev ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
3. 3.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
4. 4.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
5. 5.When the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
6. 6.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
7. 7.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
8. 8.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) were win
9. 9.When it started to rain, Karan ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
10. 10.Tara ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
11. 11.My sister ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
12. 12.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
13. 13.They ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
14. 14.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
15. 15.They ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
16. 16.When it started to rain, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) am riding (d) was riding
17. 17.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
18. 18.The children ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
21. 21.When it started to rain, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
22. 22.Rahul ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
23. 23.When the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
24. 24.When the phone rang, Isha ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
25. 25.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) were playing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
27. 27.We ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
28. 28.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
29. 29.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
30. 30.Farhan ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
32. 32.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
33. 33.My sister ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
35. 35.She ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
36. 36.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
37. 37.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
38. 38.My parents ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
39. 39.Rahul ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
40. 40.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting

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