Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 957 · 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, Zoya ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
2. 2.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
3. 3.Rahul ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
4. 4.My cousins ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
5. 5.They ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
6. 6.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
7. 7.The children ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
9. 9.When the bell rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
10. 10.The children ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
11. 11.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
12. 12.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
13. 13.Aarav ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
14. 14.When it started to rain, my parents ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
15. 15.Kabir ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
16. 16.Myra ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
19. 19.My cousins ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
20. 20.When it started to rain, Neel ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
21. 21.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
22. 22.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eating
23. 23.Omkar ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
25. 25.He ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
26. 26.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
27. 27.When the phone rang, my parents ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
28. 28.When it started to rain, my parents ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
29. 29.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
30. 30.When the phone rang, Neel ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
33. 33.You ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
34. 34.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
35. 35.My brother ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
36. 36.When the bell rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
37. 37.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
38. 38.My sister ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
39. 39.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
40. 40.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) am flying (d) were flying

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