Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 560 · 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.They ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
2. 2.When the phone rang, Dev ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
3. 3.When the bell rang, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was take
4. 4.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) was playing
5. 5.When the phone rang, Riya ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
6. 6.The students ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
7. 7.Aarav ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
8. 8.My sister ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
10. 10.My friends ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
11. 11.When Mum came home, the students ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
12. 12.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
13. 13.When Mum came home, Myra ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
14. 14.You ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
15. 15.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
16. 16.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
18. 18.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
19. 19.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
20. 20.When the phone rang, Priya ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
21. 21.My cousins ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
22. 22.When Mum came home, he ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
23. 23.My cousins ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
24. 24.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) am speaking
26. 26.When the phone rang, Dev ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
27. 27.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
28. 28.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
29. 29.My friends ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
31. 31.Ananya ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
32. 32.Neel ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
33. 33.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) am feeding
35. 35.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) am flying
36. 36.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
37. 37.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
38. 38.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
39. 39.When Mum came home, Meera ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
40. 40.Kavya ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing

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