Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 823 · 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.The children ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
2. 2.When Mum came home, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
3. 3.When the bell rang, the students ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
4. 4.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
5. 5.Sneha ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
6. 6.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) was taking
7. 7.When Mum came home, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
9. 9.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
10. 10.When the bell rang, the students ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
12. 12.When the bell rang, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
13. 13.Arjun ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
14. 14.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
15. 15.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
16. 16.When the phone rang, my parents ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
17. 17.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
18. 18.I ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) am bringing (d) were bringing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
20. 20.When the phone rang, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
21. 21.When Mum came home, Karan ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
22. 22.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) am winning (d) was winning
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
25. 25.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
26. 26.Sneha ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
27. 27.When the phone rang, Manav ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
28. 28.Farhan ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
29. 29.My sister ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
30. 30.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was win
31. 31.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
32. 32.My sister ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
33. 33.She ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
34. 34.When the bell rang, the students ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
35. 35.When Mum came home, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
36. 36.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
38. 38.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
39. 39.You ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
40. 40.My brother ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching

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