Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 153 · 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.My sister ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
3. 3.Meera ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
4. 4.When the bell rang, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
5. 5.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
6. 6.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
7. 7.Ishaan ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
8. 8.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
9. 9.He ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
10. 10.Dev ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
11. 11.When the phone rang, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
12. 12.Saanvi ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
13. 13.Zoya ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
14. 14.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
15. 15.I ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) am drawing (d) was drawing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
17. 17.When the phone rang, my brother ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
18. 18.When the bell rang, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
19. 19.When Mum came home, Yash ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
21. 21.They ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
22. 22.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
23. 23.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) am carrying
24. 24.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
25. 25.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
26. 26.Sneha ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
27. 27.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
28. 28.They ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
29. 29.My sister ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
30. 30.She ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) were telling
32. 32.My cousins ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
33. 33.The students ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
34. 34.Vivaan ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
35. 35.My brother ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
36. 36.We ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
37. 37.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
38. 38.When the bell rang, my brother ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
39. 39.When Mum came home, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
40. 40.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging

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