Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 795 · 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 the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
2. 2.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
3. 3.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
4. 4.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
5. 5.Pooja ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
6. 6.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
7. 7.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
8. 8.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
9. 9.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
10. 10.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
11. 11.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
12. 12.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
14. 14.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
16. 16.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
17. 17.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
18. 18.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
19. 19.My sister ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
21. 21.She ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
22. 22.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
23. 23.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
24. 24.He ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
26. 26.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
27. 27.My brother ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
29. 29.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
30. 30.My friends ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
31. 31.You ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
32. 32.My brother ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
33. 33.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
34. 34.Pooja ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
36. 36.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
37. 37.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
40. 40.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking

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