Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 893 · 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 ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
3. 3.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
4. 4.Meera ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
5. 5.Zoya ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
6. 6.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
7. 7.When it started to rain, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) am sending
8. 8.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
10. 10.When Mum came home, you ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
11. 11.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
12. 12.The children ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
13. 13.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take
14. 14.My cousins ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
16. 16.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
18. 18.I ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
19. 19.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
20. 20.The students ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cook
22. 22.When Mum came home, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
24. 24.They ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
25. 25.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
27. 27.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
28. 28.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
29. 29.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
30. 30.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
32. 32.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
33. 33.When the phone rang, Manav ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
35. 35.Tara ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
36. 36.They ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
37. 37.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
38. 38.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) was watching
39. 39.Ira ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
40. 40.My brother ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping

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