Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 802 · 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 Mum came home, she ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
3. 3.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
4. 4.You ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
8. 8.Arjun ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
9. 9.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
11. 11.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
12. 12.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
13. 13.When it started to rain, she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
14. 14.When the bell rang, the students ___ the match. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were winning
15. 15.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
16. 16.My friends ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
17. 17.My brother ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
18. 18.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
21. 21.I ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
22. 22.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
24. 24.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
25. 25.When Mum came home, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
27. 27.When the phone rang, Ira ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
29. 29.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
30. 30.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
31. 31.My brother ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
34. 34.When the phone rang, the students ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
35. 35.Zoya ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
36. 36.When it started to rain, Myra ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
37. 37.When Mum came home, my brother ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
38. 38.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
39. 39.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
40. 40.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching

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