Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 642 · 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.They ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
2. 2.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
3. 3.My friends ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
4. 4.When the bell rang, Dev ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
5. 5.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
7. 7.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
9. 9.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
10. 10.Pooja ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
11. 11.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
12. 12.The children ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
13. 13.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was play
14. 14.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
15. 15.I ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
17. 17.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
18. 18.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
19. 19.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
20. 20.They ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) were win
21. 21.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
22. 22.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) am riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
23. 23.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
24. 24.My sister ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
25. 25.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) were taking
27. 27.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
28. 28.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
29. 29.When Mum came home, the children ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
30. 30.Kavya ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
31. 31.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
32. 32.My sister ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
34. 34.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
35. 35.Isha ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
36. 36.We ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
40. 40.My cousins ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean

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