Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 958 · 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.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
2. 2.Manav ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
3. 3.You ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
4. 4.My brother ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
5. 5.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
6. 6.My sister ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
7. 7.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
8. 8.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
9. 9.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
10. 10.My sister ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
11. 11.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
13. 13.My sister ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
14. 14.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
16. 16.When Mum came home, Yash ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
17. 17.I ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
18. 18.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
20. 20.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
21. 21.Vivaan ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
22. 22.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
24. 24.When Mum came home, the children ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
25. 25.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
30. 30.The students ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
31. 31.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
32. 32.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
33. 33.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
37. 37.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
39. 39.We ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting

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