Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 587 · 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.My sister ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
3. 3.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
4. 4.You ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
5. 5.My brother ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
6. 6.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
7. 7.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
8. 8.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
10. 10.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
11. 11.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
12. 12.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
13. 13.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
14. 14.Diya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
15. 15.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
18. 18.When Mum came home, Yash ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
19. 19.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
20. 20.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
21. 21.They ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
23. 23.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
26. 26.My brother ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
27. 27.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
28. 28.When it started to rain, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
29. 29.She ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
31. 31.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
32. 32.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
33. 33.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
34. 34.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
36. 36.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
37. 37.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
38. 38.I ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) am building (c) were building (d) was build
39. 39.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
40. 40.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing

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