Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 853 · 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 the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
5. 5.When the phone rang, the children ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
6. 6.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
7. 7.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
8. 8.Karan ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
9. 9.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
10. 10.They ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
11. 11.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
12. 12.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
13. 13.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
14. 14.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
15. 15.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
16. 16.My friends ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
18. 18.The children ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
19. 19.My parents ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
20. 20.When the bell rang, Tara ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
21. 21.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
22. 22.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
23. 23.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
24. 24.He ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
25. 25.My brother ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
26. 26.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
27. 27.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
28. 28.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
29. 29.When the phone rang, the students ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
30. 30.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
31. 31.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
32. 32.When it started to rain, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
33. 33.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) was send
34. 34.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
35. 35.We ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
36. 36.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
37. 37.When Mum came home, Tara ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
39. 39.Arjun ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
40. 40.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding

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