Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 144 · 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, the students ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
2. 2.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
3. 3.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
4. 4.I ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
5. 5.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
6. 6.The students ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
7. 7.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
8. 8.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
9. 9.The children ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
12. 12.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
14. 14.When it started to rain, Myra ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
15. 15.When the phone rang, he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
16. 16.Neel ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
17. 17.He ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
18. 18.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
19. 19.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
20. 20.Nisha ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
21. 21.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
23. 23.He ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
24. 24.My sister ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
25. 25.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
26. 26.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
27. 27.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
28. 28.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
29. 29.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
30. 30.Sneha ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
31. 31.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
32. 32.He ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
33. 33.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
34. 34.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
35. 35.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
36. 36.Isha ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
37. 37.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
38. 38.When Mum came home, you ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
40. 40.My brother ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing

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