Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 182 · 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, Kabir ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
2. 2.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
4. 4.He ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
5. 5.When it started to rain, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
6. 6.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
7. 7.Arjun ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
8. 8.They ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
9. 9.Kavya ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
10. 10.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
12. 12.My sister ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
13. 13.When the phone rang, Karan ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
15. 15.The children ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
16. 16.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
17. 17.Arjun ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
18. 18.I ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) am building
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
20. 20.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
21. 21.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
22. 22.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
23. 23.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
24. 24.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
25. 25.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
26. 26.Farhan ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
27. 27.When it started to rain, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
28. 28.The students ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
29. 29.The students ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
30. 30.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
31. 31.She ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
33. 33.When it started to rain, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
35. 35.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
37. 37.When the bell rang, they ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
38. 38.My brother ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
39. 39.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
40. 40.The children ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping

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