Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 80 · 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 it started to rain, Manav ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
2. 2.My brother ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
3. 3.I ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was study
4. 4.The children ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
5. 5.When Mum came home, we ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
6. 6.My brother ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
8. 8.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
9. 9.He ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
10. 10.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
11. 11.When Mum came home, the students ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
12. 12.My friends ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
13. 13.Meera ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
14. 14.When the phone rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
15. 15.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speak
16. 16.My brother ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
17. 17.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
18. 18.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
19. 19.Myra ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
21. 21.My sister ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
22. 22.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
23. 23.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
24. 24.I ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
25. 25.We ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
26. 26.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
27. 27.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
28. 28.Kabir ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
29. 29.When the phone rang, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
30. 30.Riya ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
31. 31.When the phone rang, Riya ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
32. 32.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
33. 33.Aarav ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
34. 34.When it started to rain, Priya ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
35. 35.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
37. 37.The students ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
38. 38.Aarav ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking

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