Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 969 · 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, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
2. 2.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
3. 3.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
4. 4.When it started to rain, my brother ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
6. 6.When it started to rain, Dev ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
9. 9.When Mum came home, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
10. 10.He ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
12. 12.They ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
13. 13.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
14. 14.When the phone rang, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
16. 16.Zoya ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
17. 17.When the bell rang, Manav ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) were taking
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
19. 19.My brother ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
20. 20.Dev ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
21. 21.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
22. 22.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carry
23. 23.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
24. 24.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
25. 25.When the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
26. 26.When the bell rang, they ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
27. 27.Riya ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
29. 29.They ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
30. 30.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
31. 31.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
32. 32.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
33. 33.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
34. 34.Ishaan ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
35. 35.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
36. 36.She ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) am eating
38. 38.The students ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
40. 40.The children ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching

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