Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 579 · 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.Diya ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
2. 2.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
3. 3.Riya ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
5. 5.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
6. 6.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
7. 7.Rohan ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
8. 8.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
9. 9.He ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
10. 10.We ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
11. 11.He ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
13. 13.When Mum came home, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
14. 14.He ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
15. 15.My cousins ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
16. 16.Rahul ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
17. 17.He ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
18. 18.The children ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
19. 19.They ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) are telling
20. 20.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
22. 22.When it started to rain, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) am feeding
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
24. 24.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
26. 26.Meera ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
27. 27.When the phone rang, my parents ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
28. 28.He ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
29. 29.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
30. 30.My brother ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
31. 31.When the phone rang, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
32. 32.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) am going (c) were going (d) was going
33. 33.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
34. 34.My parents ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
36. 36.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
37. 37.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
38. 38.We ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
39. 39.When the bell rang, the students ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
40. 40.My brother ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy

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