Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 670 · 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.You ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) are telling
2. 2.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
4. 4.Diya ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
5. 5.He ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
6. 6.They ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
7. 7.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
8. 8.My friends ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
9. 9.I ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) were eating
10. 10.She ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) were taking
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
12. 12.My brother ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
13. 13.He ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
14. 14.I ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) am bringing (d) were bringing
15. 15.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
16. 16.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buy
17. 17.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
19. 19.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) were studying
20. 20.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
21. 21.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
22. 22.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
24. 24.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
26. 26.When Mum came home, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
27. 27.You ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
28. 28.Aditya ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
29. 29.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
30. 30.Priya ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
31. 31.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
32. 32.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
33. 33.When it started to rain, Yash ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
34. 34.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
35. 35.My parents ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
36. 36.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
37. 37.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
38. 38.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throw
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
40. 40.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) was planting

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