Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 867 · 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.We ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
2. 2.Aditya ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
3. 3.We ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
4. 4.They ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
5. 5.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
7. 7.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
9. 9.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
10. 10.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
11. 11.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
12. 12.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
13. 13.She ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
14. 14.She ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
15. 15.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) am washing (d) was washing
17. 17.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
18. 18.My friends ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
19. 19.My brother ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
21. 21.Diya ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
22. 22.Dev ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
23. 23.Ishaan ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
25. 25.He ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
26. 26.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) am flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were winning
30. 30.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
31. 31.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
32. 32.You ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
33. 33.My sister ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
34. 34.They ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
35. 35.Tara ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
36. 36.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
37. 37.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
39. 39.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was help
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy

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