Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 423 · 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, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) was playing
2. 2.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
3. 3.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
4. 4.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
5. 5.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
7. 7.When the bell rang, Myra ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
8. 8.My brother ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
9. 9.My brother ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
11. 11.I ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
12. 12.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
13. 13.When the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
14. 14.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
15. 15.I ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
16. 16.The children ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
18. 18.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
19. 19.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) am cleaning
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
21. 21.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) am baking
22. 22.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
23. 23.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
24. 24.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
25. 25.When Mum came home, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
27. 27.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
28. 28.Meera ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was go
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
30. 30.My brother ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
31. 31.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
32. 32.Manav ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
33. 33.The students ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
34. 34.My sister ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
35. 35.My cousins ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
36. 36.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
37. 37.Ishaan ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
38. 38.Saanvi ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
39. 39.My friends ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) was washing

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