Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 791 · 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.Diya ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
2. 2.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) was study
3. 3.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
4. 4.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
5. 5.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
6. 6.Meera ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
7. 7.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
8. 8.My brother ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
9. 9.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
10. 10.She ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
11. 11.My brother ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
12. 12.My friends ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
13. 13.When the phone rang, she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
14. 14.When the phone rang, Riya ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
15. 15.When the phone rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
16. 16.When Mum came home, she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
17. 17.Ishaan ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
18. 18.Yash ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
19. 19.My sister ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
20. 20.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
21. 21.You ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
23. 23.Kavya ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
24. 24.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) was wash
25. 25.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
26. 26.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
29. 29.My brother ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
30. 30.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
31. 31.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
32. 32.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
33. 33.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
34. 34.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
35. 35.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
37. 37.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
38. 38.When Mum came home, the students ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
39. 39.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study

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