Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 763 · 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, my sister ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
2. 2.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
3. 3.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
4. 4.You ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending
5. 5.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
6. 6.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
7. 7.My sister ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
8. 8.Manav ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
10. 10.They ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
11. 11.When the bell rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
12. 12.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) am bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
13. 13.My sister ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
14. 14.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
18. 18.My friends ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
19. 19.Ishaan ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
21. 21.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
22. 22.My brother ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
23. 23.We ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
24. 24.Ishaan ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
25. 25.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
26. 26.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
27. 27.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
28. 28.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
29. 29.He ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
30. 30.When it started to rain, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) were building (c) was building (d) are building
31. 31.Aarav ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
32. 32.Pooja ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
33. 33.She ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
34. 34.When the phone rang, Isha ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
35. 35.My brother ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
36. 36.They ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
38. 38.Aarav ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
39. 39.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) am speaking
40. 40.My sister ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking

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