Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 92 · 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.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
2. 2.Kunal ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
3. 3.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
4. 4.They ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
6. 6.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
7. 7.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
9. 9.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
10. 10.Riya ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
11. 11.When the phone rang, my brother ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
12. 12.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
14. 14.He ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
15. 15.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
16. 16.My cousins ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
17. 17.Aarav ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
18. 18.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
20. 20.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
21. 21.When the bell rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
24. 24.My sister ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
25. 25.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
27. 27.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was go
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
29. 29.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
30. 30.When the phone rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
33. 33.When it started to rain, the children ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
35. 35.You ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
36. 36.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
37. 37.Aarav ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
38. 38.Neel ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
39. 39.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
40. 40.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study

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