Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 609 · 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.He ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
2. 2.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
3. 3.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
4. 4.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
5. 5.When it started to rain, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
6. 6.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
7. 7.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
9. 9.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
10. 10.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
11. 11.When Mum came home, Karan ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
12. 12.Ananya ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
13. 13.When Mum came home, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
16. 16.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) was run (c) am running (d) were running
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
18. 18.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
19. 19.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
22. 22.When the phone rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
23. 23.Omkar ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
24. 24.My brother ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
25. 25.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) am going (c) was go (d) were going
26. 26.They ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
27. 27.My sister ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
28. 28.When the bell rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
29. 29.When it started to rain, my sister ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
31. 31.When the bell rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
32. 32.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
33. 33.My sister ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
35. 35.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
37. 37.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
39. 39.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking

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