Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 81 · 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.She ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
2. 2.Riya ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
3. 3.When the phone rang, Diya ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
4. 4.My brother ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
5. 5.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
6. 6.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
7. 7.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
8. 8.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
9. 9.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
10. 10.When it started to rain, Dev ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
12. 12.We ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
13. 13.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
14. 14.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
15. 15.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) was studying
16. 16.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
17. 17.Ira ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
18. 18.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
19. 19.When Mum came home, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
21. 21.Kunal ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
23. 23.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
24. 24.Ananya ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
25. 25.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
26. 26.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
27. 27.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
28. 28.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
31. 31.Priya ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
32. 32.I ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
33. 33.When the phone rang, the students ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
34. 34.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
35. 35.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
36. 36.When the bell rang, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
37. 37.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
38. 38.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
39. 39.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
40. 40.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry

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