Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 580 · 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.The students ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
2. 2.Ira ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
3. 3.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
4. 4.He ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
5. 5.I ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
6. 6.She ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
7. 7.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
8. 8.When the phone rang, the children ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
9. 9.When the phone rang, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
10. 10.When the phone rang, the children ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
11. 11.When the bell rang, I ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) am clapping
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
13. 13.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
14. 14.My friends ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
16. 16.Kunal ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
20. 20.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
22. 22.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
23. 23.When Mum came home, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
24. 24.My cousins ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
25. 25.My brother ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
26. 26.When Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
27. 27.When the bell rang, you ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were telling
28. 28.Aarav ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
29. 29.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
30. 30.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
31. 31.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
32. 32.My brother ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
33. 33.When the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
34. 34.When the bell rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
35. 35.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
36. 36.He ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
37. 37.We ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
38. 38.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
40. 40.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing

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