Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 490 · 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 ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
2. 2.When it started to rain, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
3. 3.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
4. 4.When it started to rain, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
5. 5.They ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
6. 6.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
7. 7.Ira ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
8. 8.My brother ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
9. 9.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
10. 10.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
11. 11.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
12. 12.Karan ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
13. 13.When it started to rain, he ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
14. 14.My sister ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
15. 15.Kavya ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
16. 16.When it started to rain, they ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
17. 17.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
18. 18.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
20. 20.Pooja ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
21. 21.Myra ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
22. 22.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
23. 23.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
24. 24.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
25. 25.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
26. 26.My sister ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
28. 28.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
29. 29.When the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
30. 30.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
31. 31.When Mum came home, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
32. 32.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
33. 33.When it started to rain, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
34. 34.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
35. 35.When the bell rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
36. 36.He ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
37. 37.When it started to rain, she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
38. 38.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) am going
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging

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