Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 9 · 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, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
4. 4.He ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
5. 5.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
6. 6.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
7. 7.My parents ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
10. 10.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
11. 11.You ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
12. 12.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
13. 13.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
14. 14.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) am building
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
16. 16.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
17. 17.When Mum came home, Priya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
18. 18.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
19. 19.When it started to rain, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
21. 21.He ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
22. 22.Aditya ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
23. 23.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
24. 24.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
25. 25.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
26. 26.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
27. 27.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
29. 29.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
30. 30.When the phone rang, Karan ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
31. 31.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
32. 32.Kunal ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
33. 33.Karan ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
34. 34.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
35. 35.When it started to rain, Ira ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
36. 36.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
37. 37.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
39. 39.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
40. 40.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying

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