Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 353 · 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 the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
2. 2.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
4. 4.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
5. 5.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
7. 7.When Mum came home, Myra ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
8. 8.My cousins ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
9. 9.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
10. 10.You ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
11. 11.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
12. 12.The students ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
13. 13.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
14. 14.Rahul ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
15. 15.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
16. 16.The students ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
17. 17.They ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
18. 18.They ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding
19. 19.She ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
20. 20.When it started to rain, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
21. 21.We ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
22. 22.Aditya ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
23. 23.We ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
24. 24.My parents ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
25. 25.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
26. 26.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
27. 27.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
28. 28.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
30. 30.My friends ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
31. 31.You ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
32. 32.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
33. 33.I ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) am flying
34. 34.She ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
36. 36.Kabir ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
37. 37.When Mum came home, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
38. 38.When the bell rang, my sister ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
39. 39.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
40. 40.Nisha ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning

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