Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 710 · 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.Myra ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
2. 2.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
3. 3.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
4. 4.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
5. 5.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
6. 6.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
7. 7.They ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
8. 8.She ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
9. 9.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
10. 10.My parents ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
11. 11.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
14. 14.Zoya ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
16. 16.When the bell rang, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
17. 17.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
18. 18.My brother ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
19. 19.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
21. 21.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
22. 22.When the phone rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) am speaking
23. 23.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
24. 24.My brother ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
25. 25.He ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
26. 26.Neel ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
27. 27.Omkar ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) was make (c) is making (d) were making
28. 28.The children ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
30. 30.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
31. 31.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
32. 32.My cousins ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
33. 33.When Mum came home, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
34. 34.When Mum came home, Diya ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
35. 35.The children ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
37. 37.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
38. 38.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
40. 40.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming

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