Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 390 · 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.The students ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
2. 2.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
4. 4.Ira ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
5. 5.They ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
6. 6.Aisha ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
7. 7.Sneha ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
10. 10.He ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
11. 11.When it started to rain, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
12. 12.Aisha ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
13. 13.My parents ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
14. 14.You ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
16. 16.You ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
17. 17.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
18. 18.Kabir ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
19. 19.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
20. 20.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) am swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
21. 21.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
22. 22.My brother ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
24. 24.When Mum came home, Riya ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
25. 25.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
26. 26.When the bell rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
27. 27.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
28. 28.You ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
29. 29.When Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
30. 30.My cousins ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play
31. 31.Manav ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
32. 32.My parents ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
33. 33.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ the train. (a) was take (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
35. 35.When the bell rang, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
36. 36.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
37. 37.My cousins ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
39. 39.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) am playing
40. 40.My sister ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog

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