Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 508 · 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 friends ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
3. 3.He ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
5. 5.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
6. 6.My sister ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
8. 8.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
9. 9.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
10. 10.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
11. 11.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
12. 12.When it started to rain, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
14. 14.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
16. 16.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
17. 17.My parents ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
18. 18.Arjun ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
20. 20.My brother ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
21. 21.When Mum came home, she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
22. 22.Aisha ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
23. 23.Rahul ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
24. 24.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
25. 25.When the bell rang, Manav ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
26. 26.My brother ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
27. 27.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
28. 28.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
29. 29.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
30. 30.Meera ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
31. 31.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) am carrying
32. 32.Kavya ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
33. 33.The students ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
35. 35.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
36. 36.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
38. 38.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) are telling
39. 39.When it started to rain, Neel ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
40. 40.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing

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