Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 879 · 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.Vivaan ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
2. 2.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
3. 3.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
5. 5.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
6. 6.When the bell rang, my sister ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
7. 7.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
8. 8.They ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
9. 9.When the bell rang, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
10. 10.He ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
11. 11.You ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
12. 12.Myra ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
13. 13.My brother ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
14. 14.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
16. 16.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
17. 17.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
18. 18.We ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
20. 20.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
21. 21.Priya ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
22. 22.My parents ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
24. 24.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
25. 25.When it started to rain, the children ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
27. 27.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
28. 28.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
29. 29.My brother ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) was win
31. 31.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
32. 32.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
33. 33.My friends ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
34. 34.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
35. 35.Aditya ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
36. 36.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
37. 37.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
38. 38.I ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) am flying
39. 39.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
40. 40.When it started to rain, the students ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing

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