Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 111 · 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 it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
2. 2.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
3. 3.When the bell rang, Yash ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
4. 4.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
5. 5.When Mum came home, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
6. 6.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
7. 7.They ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
9. 9.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
11. 11.Nisha ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
12. 12.When the phone rang, she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
13. 13.When Mum came home, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
14. 14.They ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
15. 15.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
16. 16.My sister ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
17. 17.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
18. 18.When Mum came home, she ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
19. 19.The children ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
21. 21.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
23. 23.We ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
24. 24.When the phone rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
25. 25.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
26. 26.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
27. 27.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
28. 28.When the phone rang, the students ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
29. 29.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
30. 30.You ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
31. 31.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
32. 32.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speak
33. 33.When Mum came home, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
34. 34.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
35. 35.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
37. 37.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
38. 38.When Mum came home, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) am playing
39. 39.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
40. 40.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing

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