Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 361 · 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 ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
3. 3.My cousins ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were send
4. 4.You ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
5. 5.We ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
6. 6.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
7. 7.The students ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
10. 10.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
11. 11.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
12. 12.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) are helping
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
14. 14.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
15. 15.She ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
16. 16.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
17. 17.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
18. 18.Aisha ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
19. 19.My cousins ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) am bringing
21. 21.They ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
22. 22.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) was go (c) am going (d) were going
23. 23.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
24. 24.Tara ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) am singing
26. 26.My sister ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
27. 27.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
28. 28.Sneha ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
29. 29.Manav ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
32. 32.My brother ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
33. 33.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
34. 34.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
35. 35.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
36. 36.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
37. 37.Nisha ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
38. 38.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
39. 39.Yash ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building

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