Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 996 · 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.They ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
2. 2.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
4. 4.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
5. 5.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
6. 6.Karan ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
7. 7.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
8. 8.They ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
9. 9.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) am drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
10. 10.The children ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
11. 11.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
12. 12.When the bell rang, the children ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
13. 13.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
14. 14.Meera ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
15. 15.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
17. 17.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
18. 18.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
19. 19.You ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
20. 20.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
21. 21.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
22. 22.My sister ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
23. 23.I ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was build (b) was building (c) am building (d) were building
24. 24.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) am helping (d) was helping
25. 25.Aisha ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
26. 26.I ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) am eating
27. 27.They ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
28. 28.My sister ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
30. 30.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
33. 33.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
34. 34.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
35. 35.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.My friends ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
37. 37.When the bell rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
38. 38.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
39. 39.When the phone rang, we ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
40. 40.When Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study

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