Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 698 · 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.My brother ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
2. 2.He ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
4. 4.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
5. 5.My friends ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
7. 7.Vivaan ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
9. 9.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
10. 10.He ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
11. 11.Manav ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
12. 12.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
13. 13.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
14. 14.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
15. 15.I ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) am flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
17. 17.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) am watching
18. 18.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
19. 19.When the bell rang, she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
20. 20.Ishaan ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
21. 21.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
22. 22.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) am running (c) were running (d) was running
23. 23.My sister ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
24. 24.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
25. 25.He ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
26. 26.She ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
27. 27.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
28. 28.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
29. 29.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
30. 30.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
31. 31.When the phone rang, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
32. 32.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
34. 34.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
35. 35.When it started to rain, you ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
36. 36.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
38. 38.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
39. 39.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding

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