Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 741 · 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 the phone rang, we ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
3. 3.My sister ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
4. 4.She ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
7. 7.When Mum came home, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
8. 8.My friends ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
10. 10.When it started to rain, they ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
11. 11.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
12. 12.Manav ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
13. 13.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
14. 14.My friends ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
15. 15.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
16. 16.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
18. 18.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
19. 19.Saanvi ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
20. 20.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
21. 21.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
23. 23.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
24. 24.You ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
25. 25.My brother ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
26. 26.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
27. 27.My parents ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
29. 29.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
30. 30.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
32. 32.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
35. 35.Arjun ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
36. 36.We ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
38. 38.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
39. 39.They ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing

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