Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 963 · 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.Kabir ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
3. 3.When the phone rang, Myra ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
4. 4.The children ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
5. 5.He ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
6. 6.Saanvi ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
7. 7.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) was planting
8. 8.They ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
9. 9.When the bell rang, Yash ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
10. 10.My friends ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
11. 11.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
12. 12.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
13. 13.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
14. 14.Meera ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
15. 15.Pooja ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
16. 16.You ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
18. 18.Kabir ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
19. 19.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) am carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
20. 20.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
21. 21.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
22. 22.They ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
23. 23.My sister ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
24. 24.The students ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
25. 25.When Mum came home, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
26. 26.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
28. 28.When Mum came home, my brother ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
30. 30.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
31. 31.My brother ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
33. 33.Rahul ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
34. 34.The students ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
35. 35.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
36. 36.When the bell rang, my friends ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
37. 37.My friends ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
38. 38.My brother ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
39. 39.She ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
40. 40.My parents ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch

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