Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 483 · 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.They ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
2. 2.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
3. 3.Tara ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
5. 5.She ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
6. 6.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
7. 7.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
8. 8.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
9. 9.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
11. 11.Saanvi ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
12. 12.The children ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
13. 13.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
16. 16.Manav ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
17. 17.Rohan ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
18. 18.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
19. 19.The students ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
20. 20.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
21. 21.They ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
22. 22.Aarav ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
24. 24.When it started to rain, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
26. 26.When the bell rang, my sister ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
27. 27.When the bell rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
28. 28.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
29. 29.My parents ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
31. 31.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
32. 32.My friends ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
33. 33.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
36. 36.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
37. 37.My brother ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
38. 38.My sister ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
39. 39.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
40. 40.When the bell rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing

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