Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 663 · 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.Meera ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
2. 2.He ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
3. 3.Kunal ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
4. 4.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
5. 5.Arjun ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
6. 6.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) am playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
10. 10.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
11. 11.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
12. 12.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
13. 13.My parents ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
14. 14.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
15. 15.When the phone rang, Ira ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
16. 16.I ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
17. 17.They ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
18. 18.Kabir ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
19. 19.They ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
20. 20.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
21. 21.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
22. 22.Diya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
23. 23.My parents ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
24. 24.Ira ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
25. 25.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
26. 26.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
27. 27.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
28. 28.The children ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
30. 30.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
32. 32.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
35. 35.When the bell rang, Yash ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
36. 36.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
37. 37.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
38. 38.I ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) am cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
39. 39.Kabir ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
40. 40.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running

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