Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 681 · 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 ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
2. 2.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
3. 3.My brother ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
4. 4.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
7. 7.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
9. 9.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
10. 10.My brother ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
12. 12.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
14. 14.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
15. 15.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) am winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
16. 16.Kabir ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
17. 17.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
18. 18.I ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) am telling (d) were telling
19. 19.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
21. 21.You ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
22. 22.My brother ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
23. 23.My parents ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
24. 24.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
25. 25.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
28. 28.Pooja ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
29. 29.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was build (c) am building (d) was building
30. 30.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
31. 31.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
32. 32.My parents ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
33. 33.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
35. 35.When Mum came home, Dev ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
36. 36.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
38. 38.When the phone rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
39. 39.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
40. 40.Arjun ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play

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