Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 884 · 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.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
2. 2.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
3. 3.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
4. 4.You ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
5. 5.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
7. 7.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
8. 8.You ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
9. 9.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) am riding
10. 10.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
11. 11.Rohan ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
12. 12.They ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
13. 13.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
14. 14.When the bell rang, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
15. 15.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
16. 16.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
17. 17.We ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
21. 21.When Mum came home, my parents ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
22. 22.They ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
23. 23.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
25. 25.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
26. 26.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
27. 27.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
28. 28.When the phone rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
30. 30.When the phone rang, Ira ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was go (d) was going
32. 32.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
34. 34.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
35. 35.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
36. 36.When the bell rang, Myra ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
37. 37.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
38. 38.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
39. 39.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
40. 40.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping

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