Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 530 · 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.When it started to rain, Riya ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
2. 2.My brother ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
3. 3.When it started to rain, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
4. 4.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
5. 5.Priya ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
6. 6.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
7. 7.My friends ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
8. 8.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
9. 9.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
10. 10.Yash ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
11. 11.He ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
12. 12.Neel ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
13. 13.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
14. 14.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
15. 15.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
16. 16.My cousins ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
17. 17.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
18. 18.My friends ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
19. 19.Tara ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
20. 20.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
21. 21.When the phone rang, you ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
22. 22.When Mum came home, Myra ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
23. 23.She ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
25. 25.The children ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
26. 26.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
27. 27.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
28. 28.Saanvi ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
32. 32.They ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
33. 33.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
35. 35.My brother ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
36. 36.My sister ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
38. 38.My friends ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
39. 39.When Mum came home, Riya ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help

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