Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 632 · 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 it started to rain, the children ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
2. 2.Nisha ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
3. 3.He ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) was eating
5. 5.I ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carry
6. 6.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
7. 7.He ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
8. 8.She ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
9. 9.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
11. 11.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
12. 12.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
13. 13.When it started to rain, Isha ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing
15. 15.You ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
16. 16.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
18. 18.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
20. 20.Yash ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
21. 21.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
22. 22.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
24. 24.The students ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
25. 25.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
27. 27.The students ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
28. 28.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
30. 30.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
31. 31.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
32. 32.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
33. 33.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) am telling
35. 35.When the bell rang, Yash ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
36. 36.When it started to rain, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) are writing
37. 37.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
39. 39.They ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
40. 40.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb

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