Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 401 · 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.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
2. 2.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
3. 3.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
4. 4.Riya ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
5. 5.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) am making
6. 6.Dev ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
7. 7.You ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
8. 8.Omkar ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
9. 9.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
10. 10.When Mum came home, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
11. 11.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
12. 12.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
14. 14.She ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
15. 15.Manav ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
16. 16.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
17. 17.She ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
18. 18.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
19. 19.My brother ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
20. 20.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) am running
21. 21.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
22. 22.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
23. 23.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
26. 26.My brother ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
28. 28.My brother ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
29. 29.You ___ science when Mum came home. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
30. 30.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
31. 31.When it started to rain, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
32. 32.My cousins ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
33. 33.When Mum came home, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
34. 34.My brother ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
35. 35.We ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
36. 36.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
37. 37.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
39. 39.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
40. 40.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding

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