Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 833 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) was sending
2. 2.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
3. 3.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
4. 4.When Mum came home, my parents ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
5. 5.Ananya ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
6. 6.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
8. 8.Priya ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
9. 9.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
11. 11.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
12. 12.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
13. 13.We ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
14. 14.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
15. 15.When the bell rang, they ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
16. 16.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
17. 17.When it started to rain, Isha ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
18. 18.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
19. 19.Saanvi ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
21. 21.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
22. 22.Diya ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
23. 23.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
24. 24.Isha ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
25. 25.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
26. 26.He ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
27. 27.My parents ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
28. 28.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
29. 29.Kabir ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
30. 30.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
31. 31.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
32. 32.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
33. 33.Rahul ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
34. 34.Farhan ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
37. 37.My parents ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
38. 38.When Mum came home, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
39. 39.When the phone rang, Diya ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
40. 40.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing

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