Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 115 · 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, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
2. 2.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
3. 3.When the phone rang, Meera ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
4. 4.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
5. 5.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
6. 6.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
7. 7.Kabir ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
8. 8.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
10. 10.My friends ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
11. 11.When it started to rain, my sister ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
12. 12.Rohan ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
13. 13.My friends ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
14. 14.My brother ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
15. 15.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
16. 16.My sister ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
17. 17.When the phone rang, the children ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
19. 19.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
20. 20.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
21. 21.Rohan ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
22. 22.When the bell rang, Ira ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
23. 23.Vivaan ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
24. 24.When the phone rang, my parents ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
25. 25.My brother ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
26. 26.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) was winning
27. 27.Diya ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
28. 28.My brother ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
29. 29.The students ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
30. 30.He ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
31. 31.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
32. 32.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
33. 33.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
34. 34.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
35. 35.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) am flying
36. 36.I ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
38. 38.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) am drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap

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