Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 406 · 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.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
2. 2.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
3. 3.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
4. 4.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) were taking
5. 5.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
6. 6.My friends ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
7. 7.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
8. 8.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
9. 9.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
10. 10.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
11. 11.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
12. 12.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
13. 13.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
14. 14.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
15. 15.Aditya ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
16. 16.Meera ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
17. 17.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) were make (d) are making
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
19. 19.When Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
20. 20.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
21. 21.Arjun ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
23. 23.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
24. 24.He ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
25. 25.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) was send
27. 27.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
30. 30.Aditya ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
31. 31.We ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
32. 32.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
33. 33.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
34. 34.Rahul ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
35. 35.Dev ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
36. 36.They ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
37. 37.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
39. 39.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying

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