Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 539 · 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.I ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) am buying
2. 2.When it started to rain, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
3. 3.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
4. 4.Zoya ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
5. 5.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) am taking
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
7. 7.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
8. 8.I ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
11. 11.When it started to rain, Isha ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
12. 12.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
13. 13.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) am cleaning
14. 14.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
15. 15.Pooja ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
16. 16.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
17. 17.She ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
20. 20.He ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
21. 21.Kavya ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
22. 22.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
23. 23.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
24. 24.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
25. 25.When it started to rain, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
26. 26.Isha ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
27. 27.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
29. 29.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
30. 30.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
33. 33.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
34. 34.The students ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
36. 36.They ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
37. 37.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
38. 38.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
39. 39.We ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning

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