Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 581 · 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 Mum came home, Ira ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
3. 3.When the phone rang, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
4. 4.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
5. 5.My sister ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
6. 6.When Mum came home, the children ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) was playing
7. 7.Omkar ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
9. 9.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
10. 10.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
11. 11.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
12. 12.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
13. 13.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
14. 14.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
15. 15.They ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
16. 16.My parents ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
17. 17.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
18. 18.My parents ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
19. 19.You ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
20. 20.Rohan ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
22. 22.When Mum came home, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
23. 23.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
27. 27.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
28. 28.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
30. 30.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.When the bell rang, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
32. 32.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
33. 33.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
34. 34.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
35. 35.Riya ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
39. 39.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
40. 40.When it started to rain, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing

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