Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 518 · 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.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
2. 2.When Mum came home, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bring
3. 3.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
4. 4.Kavya ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
5. 5.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
6. 6.We ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
7. 7.When Mum came home, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
8. 8.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
10. 10.They ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
11. 11.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
12. 12.When Mum came home, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
13. 13.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
14. 14.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
15. 15.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
16. 16.They ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
17. 17.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
18. 18.Manav ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
19. 19.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
20. 20.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
22. 22.You ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
23. 23.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) was plant
24. 24.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
25. 25.When it started to rain, Isha ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
27. 27.My sister ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
28. 28.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
29. 29.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
30. 30.When it started to rain, they ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
31. 31.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
32. 32.Nisha ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
33. 33.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
35. 35.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
36. 36.When Mum came home, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
37. 37.When the bell rang, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
38. 38.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
39. 39.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) were carrying

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