Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 950 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
2. 2.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was make (c) am making (d) was making
3. 3.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
4. 4.They ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
5. 5.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
6. 6.I ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) am winning
7. 7.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
8. 8.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
9. 9.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
10. 10.My parents ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
11. 11.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
12. 12.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
13. 13.Aditya ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
14. 14.When the bell rang, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
15. 15.When the bell rang, Manav ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
16. 16.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
17. 17.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
18. 18.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
19. 19.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) am taking
20. 20.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
21. 21.When Mum came home, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
22. 22.When it started to rain, Diya ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
23. 23.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
24. 24.Rohan ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
25. 25.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
26. 26.My brother ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
27. 27.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
30. 30.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
31. 31.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
32. 32.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
33. 33.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) am flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
34. 34.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) am telling
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
36. 36.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
37. 37.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
38. 38.My parents ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
39. 39.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
40. 40.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming

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