Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 370 · 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.Rohan ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
2. 2.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
4. 4.My sister ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
5. 5.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) are writing
6. 6.Omkar ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
7. 7.You ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
8. 8.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
9. 9.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
10. 10.My sister ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
11. 11.Arjun ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
12. 12.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
13. 13.Ira ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
16. 16.My friends ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
17. 17.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
18. 18.When the bell rang, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
19. 19.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
20. 20.My sister ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
22. 22.We ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
23. 23.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
24. 24.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
25. 25.Aarav ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
26. 26.She ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) am running (c) were running (d) was run
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
29. 29.They ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
30. 30.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
31. 31.Yash ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
32. 32.When the phone rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
33. 33.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
34. 34.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
35. 35.Ira ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
36. 36.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
37. 37.When Mum came home, my brother ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
38. 38.Aarav ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
40. 40.When it started to rain, my parents ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying

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