Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 158 · 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 the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
2. 2.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
3. 3.You ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
5. 5.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
7. 7.He ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
8. 8.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
9. 9.When Mum came home, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
10. 10.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
11. 11.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
12. 12.They ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
13. 13.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
14. 14.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
15. 15.Rohan ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
16. 16.My sister ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
17. 17.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
18. 18.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
19. 19.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
20. 20.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
21. 21.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
22. 22.I ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
23. 23.When Mum came home, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
24. 24.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) am buying (d) were buying
25. 25.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
26. 26.Kabir ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
29. 29.My sister ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
30. 30.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
31. 31.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
32. 32.Ira ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
33. 33.Neel ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
35. 35.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
36. 36.My parents ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
37. 37.When it started to rain, the children ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
38. 38.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) am buying
39. 39.The students ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
40. 40.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook

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