Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 373 · 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.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) am eating
2. 2.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) was go (c) am going (d) were going
3. 3.Ishaan ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
4. 4.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.When it started to rain, the students ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
7. 7.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
8. 8.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
9. 9.She ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
10. 10.When it started to rain, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
11. 11.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
12. 12.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
13. 13.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
14. 14.When Mum came home, the students ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
16. 16.My brother ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
17. 17.Sneha ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
18. 18.They ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
19. 19.Arjun ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
20. 20.Ananya ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
21. 21.My sister ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
23. 23.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
26. 26.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
27. 27.The children ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
28. 28.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
29. 29.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
30. 30.He ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
31. 31.When Mum came home, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
32. 32.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
33. 33.Kavya ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
34. 34.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
35. 35.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
36. 36.My parents ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
37. 37.When it started to rain, Dev ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
38. 38.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
39. 39.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
40. 40.They ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming

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