Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 394 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
3. 3.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
4. 4.My parents ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) am planting
6. 6.She ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
7. 7.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
8. 8.When Mum came home, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
9. 9.The students ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
10. 10.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
11. 11.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
12. 12.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
13. 13.My cousins ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
14. 14.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
15. 15.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
16. 16.When the phone rang, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
17. 17.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
18. 18.They ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
19. 19.My brother ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
20. 20.My sister ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
21. 21.When Mum came home, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
22. 22.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
25. 25.He ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
26. 26.When the bell rang, we ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
27. 27.Karan ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
28. 28.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
30. 30.I ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
31. 31.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
32. 32.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
34. 34.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
36. 36.When the phone rang, Myra ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
37. 37.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
38. 38.My sister ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
39. 39.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
40. 40.When the phone rang, Manav ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing

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