Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 943 · 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.Dev ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
2. 2.We ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
3. 3.My brother ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
4. 4.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
5. 5.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
6. 6.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
7. 7.When the bell rang, Meera ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
8. 8.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
9. 9.My cousins ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
10. 10.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
12. 12.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
13. 13.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
14. 14.They ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
15. 15.Neel ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
16. 16.They ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
17. 17.My brother ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
18. 18.The children ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning
19. 19.When the phone rang, Tara ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
20. 20.When it started to rain, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
21. 21.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
22. 22.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) was drawing
23. 23.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
24. 24.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
25. 25.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
26. 26.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
27. 27.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
28. 28.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
30. 30.When the bell rang, the students ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
31. 31.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
32. 32.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
33. 33.When the phone rang, Tara ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
34. 34.My sister ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
36. 36.My sister ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
38. 38.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
39. 39.My sister ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
40. 40.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming

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