Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 121 · 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.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
2. 2.The children ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
3. 3.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) am studying
5. 5.When Mum came home, the children ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
6. 6.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
7. 7.Dev ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
8. 8.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
9. 9.My cousins ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
11. 11.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
12. 12.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
13. 13.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
14. 14.My friends ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
15. 15.When the bell rang, Dev ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
16. 16.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
17. 17.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
18. 18.When it started to rain, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
19. 19.My friends ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
20. 20.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
21. 21.I ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) was study (d) were studying
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
23. 23.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) am throwing (d) were throwing
25. 25.My sister ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
27. 27.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
29. 29.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
30. 30.They ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
32. 32.We ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
33. 33.She ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
35. 35.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
36. 36.When the bell rang, the students ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
37. 37.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
38. 38.My sister ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
39. 39.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make

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