Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 16 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
2. 2.When the bell rang, Meera ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
4. 4.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
5. 5.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
6. 6.When it started to rain, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) am telling
7. 7.When Mum came home, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
8. 8.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) am eating (d) was eat
10. 10.He ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
11. 11.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
12. 12.The children ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
13. 13.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
14. 14.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) am helping
15. 15.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
16. 16.When it started to rain, they ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
17. 17.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
18. 18.When the phone rang, Myra ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
19. 19.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
20. 20.We ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
21. 21.My brother ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
22. 22.When Mum came home, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
23. 23.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
24. 24.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
25. 25.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
27. 27.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
28. 28.My sister ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
29. 29.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) was watching
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) am catching
31. 31.When the phone rang, Manav ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
32. 32.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
33. 33.When it started to rain, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
34. 34.When Mum came home, Ira ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
35. 35.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
36. 36.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
37. 37.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
38. 38.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging

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