Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 834 · 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 it started to rain, she ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
2. 2.My cousins ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
3. 3.My cousins ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
4. 4.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) am making
5. 5.My sister ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
6. 6.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) am singing
7. 7.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
9. 9.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
11. 11.I ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
12. 12.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was study
13. 13.They ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
14. 14.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
15. 15.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
16. 16.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feed
17. 17.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
18. 18.The students ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
19. 19.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
20. 20.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) am running
21. 21.She ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
22. 22.We ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
25. 25.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
26. 26.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
27. 27.She ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
28. 28.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
30. 30.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was write (d) was writing
32. 32.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) am speaking
33. 33.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
34. 34.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
35. 35.You ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
36. 36.When the phone rang, Ira ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
37. 37.My sister ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
38. 38.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
40. 40.Isha ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging

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