Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 482 · 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.My sister ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
2. 2.They ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
3. 3.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
4. 4.He ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
5. 5.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
6. 6.We ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
7. 7.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
8. 8.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
9. 9.When it started to rain, Aarav ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
11. 11.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
12. 12.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
13. 13.Kabir ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
14. 14.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
15. 15.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
16. 16.When the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
17. 17.They ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
18. 18.When the phone rang, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
19. 19.My sister ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
20. 20.When it started to rain, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
21. 21.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
22. 22.My sister ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
23. 23.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) was drawing
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
25. 25.My parents ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
26. 26.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
28. 28.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
29. 29.When the phone rang, Myra ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
31. 31.Rohan ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
32. 32.When the bell rang, she ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
33. 33.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
34. 34.When Mum came home, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
35. 35.Arjun ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
37. 37.You ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
38. 38.She ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
39. 39.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
40. 40.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling

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