Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 379 · 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 ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
2. 2.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
3. 3.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
5. 5.Meera ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
6. 6.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
7. 7.I ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) am studying
8. 8.Meera ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
9. 9.When the phone rang, my parents ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
10. 10.Vivaan ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
11. 11.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
12. 12.My friends ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
13. 13.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
14. 14.We ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
15. 15.We ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
16. 16.She ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
17. 17.Aarav ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
18. 18.When Mum came home, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
19. 19.They ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
20. 20.When the bell rang, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
21. 21.Kavya ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
22. 22.My brother ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
23. 23.When the phone rang, my sister ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
24. 24.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
25. 25.Aditya ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
26. 26.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
27. 27.Yash ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
28. 28.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
29. 29.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
30. 30.He ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
31. 31.She ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
32. 32.We ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
33. 33.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
34. 34.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
35. 35.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
36. 36.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
37. 37.I ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) am singing (d) was singing
38. 38.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
39. 39.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
40. 40.Ananya ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw

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