Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 770 · 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 message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
2. 2.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
3. 3.They ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
6. 6.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
7. 7.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
8. 8.Diya ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
9. 9.Kavya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
10. 10.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
11. 11.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
13. 13.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
14. 14.When the phone rang, Manav ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
15. 15.They ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
17. 17.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
18. 18.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
19. 19.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
20. 20.When Mum came home, my parents ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
22. 22.We ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
23. 23.My brother ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
24. 24.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
25. 25.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
26. 26.When it started to rain, my parents ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
27. 27.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
28. 28.He ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
33. 33.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
36. 36.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
37. 37.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
39. 39.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
40. 40.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming

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