Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 849 · 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, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
2. 2.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
3. 3.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
4. 4.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
5. 5.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
6. 6.When the phone rang, Ira ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
7. 7.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
8. 8.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
9. 9.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
10. 10.Priya ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
11. 11.When it started to rain, Yash ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
12. 12.You ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
13. 13.My parents ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
14. 14.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
16. 16.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
17. 17.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
18. 18.When it started to rain, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
19. 19.Diya ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
21. 21.He ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
22. 22.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
25. 25.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) was taking
26. 26.Vivaan ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
27. 27.The children ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
30. 30.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
31. 31.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
32. 32.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) am sending
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) am taking
35. 35.When it started to rain, my brother ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
36. 36.When the bell rang, my sister ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
37. 37.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
38. 38.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
40. 40.When the phone rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running

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