Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 790 · 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.Ananya ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
2. 2.My sister ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
3. 3.Ira ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
4. 4.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
6. 6.When it started to rain, I ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) am eating
7. 7.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
8. 8.When the bell rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
9. 9.He ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
10. 10.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
11. 11.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
12. 12.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
13. 13.Omkar ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
14. 14.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
18. 18.Neel ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
19. 19.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) were studying
20. 20.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
21. 21.You ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
22. 22.When the phone rang, Myra ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
23. 23.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
24. 24.Vivaan ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
25. 25.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
26. 26.When the phone rang, Dev ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
27. 27.The students ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
29. 29.Ishaan ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
30. 30.My friends ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
31. 31.My parents ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) is winning
33. 33.Kavya ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
34. 34.Isha ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
37. 37.You ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
38. 38.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
39. 39.The children ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
40. 40.Aditya ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking

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