Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 724 · 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.When Mum came home, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
2. 2.When it started to rain, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
3. 3.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
4. 4.Arjun ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
5. 5.She ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
7. 7.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
8. 8.They ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
10. 10.When it started to rain, the students ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
11. 11.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
12. 12.When it started to rain, she ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
14. 14.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
15. 15.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
16. 16.He ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
18. 18.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
19. 19.When the phone rang, Myra ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
21. 21.My sister ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
22. 22.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
23. 23.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
24. 24.Kunal ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
25. 25.Manav ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
26. 26.My brother ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
28. 28.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
29. 29.Kunal ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
30. 30.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
31. 31.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
32. 32.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
35. 35.Tara ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
36. 36.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
37. 37.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
38. 38.When it started to rain, Meera ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
39. 39.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
40. 40.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching

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