Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 491 · 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.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
2. 2.My sister ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ tea. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was making (d) was make
5. 5.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
6. 6.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
7. 7.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
8. 8.My parents ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
9. 9.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
10. 10.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
11. 11.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) am making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
12. 12.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
14. 14.When the phone rang, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
15. 15.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) am taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
18. 18.The students ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
19. 19.When it started to rain, they ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
20. 20.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
21. 21.We ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
22. 22.When the bell rang, the students ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
23. 23.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
24. 24.My cousins ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
25. 25.We ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
26. 26.My brother ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
27. 27.Yash ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
29. 29.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
30. 30.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
33. 33.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
34. 34.Ishaan ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
35. 35.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
36. 36.She ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
37. 37.My parents ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were help
38. 38.They ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
39. 39.When it started to rain, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
40. 40.When the bell rang, the children ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help

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