Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 813 · 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.He ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
2. 2.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
3. 3.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
4. 4.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
6. 6.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
7. 7.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
8. 8.The students ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
9. 9.When Mum came home, Priya ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
10. 10.Kabir ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
11. 11.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
12. 12.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
13. 13.My brother ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
14. 14.My brother ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
15. 15.Riya ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
17. 17.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
20. 20.My brother ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
22. 22.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
23. 23.They ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
24. 24.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
25. 25.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
27. 27.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
29. 29.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
30. 30.When the bell rang, Riya ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
31. 31.When Mum came home, Meera ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) am taking
33. 33.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
34. 34.When the bell rang, my sister ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
36. 36.Rohan ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
37. 37.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
38. 38.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
39. 39.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying

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