Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 882 · 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, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
3. 3.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
4. 4.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
6. 6.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
7. 7.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
9. 9.You ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
11. 11.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
12. 12.When the phone rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
13. 13.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
15. 15.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
16. 16.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
17. 17.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
18. 18.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
19. 19.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
20. 20.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
22. 22.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
26. 26.My brother ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
27. 27.When it started to rain, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
28. 28.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
29. 29.They ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
30. 30.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
31. 31.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
32. 32.When Mum came home, Tara ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
33. 33.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
34. 34.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
35. 35.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
37. 37.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
38. 38.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
40. 40.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed

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