Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 109 · 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, my brother ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
2. 2.We ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
3. 3.When the phone rang, Meera ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
5. 5.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
6. 6.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
7. 7.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
8. 8.When Mum came home, Isha ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
9. 9.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) was bake
10. 10.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
11. 11.We ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
12. 12.When it started to rain, you ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
13. 13.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
14. 14.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
17. 17.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
18. 18.When Mum came home, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
19. 19.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
20. 20.Neel ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
21. 21.When Mum came home, Yash ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
22. 22.You ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
24. 24.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
25. 25.They ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
26. 26.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
27. 27.My parents ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
28. 28.When it started to rain, the students ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
29. 29.She ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
30. 30.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
33. 33.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
35. 35.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
37. 37.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
38. 38.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
39. 39.When the bell rang, Isha ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
40. 40.Vivaan ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming

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