Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 367 · 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.He ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
2. 2.Ishaan ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
4. 4.My brother ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
5. 5.Arjun ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
7. 7.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
8. 8.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
9. 9.My sister ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
10. 10.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
11. 11.He ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
12. 12.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) am flying (d) were flying
13. 13.When the bell rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
14. 14.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
16. 16.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
17. 17.Priya ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
18. 18.When it started to rain, my parents ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
19. 19.When the bell rang, we ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
20. 20.Priya ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
21. 21.My brother ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
22. 22.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
23. 23.My sister ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
24. 24.We ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
25. 25.You ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) are winning
26. 26.The children ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
27. 27.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
28. 28.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
29. 29.She ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
30. 30.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
31. 31.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
32. 32.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
33. 33.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) am dancing
34. 34.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
37. 37.My sister ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
38. 38.We ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
39. 39.My brother ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake

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