Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 781 · 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.She ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
2. 2.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
4. 4.When Mum came home, you ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
5. 5.Aarav ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
6. 6.My sister ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
7. 7.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
8. 8.Tara ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
10. 10.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
11. 11.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
12. 12.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
13. 13.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
15. 15.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
16. 16.My brother ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
17. 17.Ira ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
18. 18.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
19. 19.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
20. 20.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
21. 21.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
22. 22.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
24. 24.When Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
25. 25.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
26. 26.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
27. 27.Kavya ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
28. 28.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
30. 30.My friends ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
31. 31.When the bell rang, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
32. 32.Zoya ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
33. 33.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
34. 34.When Mum came home, he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
35. 35.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
36. 36.When the bell rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
37. 37.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
38. 38.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
39. 39.She ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
40. 40.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching

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