Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 210 · 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 friends ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
2. 2.We ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
3. 3.They ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
4. 4.He ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
6. 6.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
7. 7.Manav ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
8. 8.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
9. 9.We ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
10. 10.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
12. 12.When the bell rang, Riya ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
13. 13.When the bell rang, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) am feeding
14. 14.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
15. 15.When the bell rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
16. 16.When it started to rain, my brother ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
17. 17.When it started to rain, the children ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
18. 18.Aditya ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
19. 19.My sister ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
20. 20.When the phone rang, he ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
21. 21.Nisha ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
22. 22.When the bell rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
23. 23.Nisha ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
24. 24.When it started to rain, the students ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
26. 26.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
27. 27.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
28. 28.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
29. 29.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
30. 30.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
31. 31.When Mum came home, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
32. 32.Rohan ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
33. 33.Diya ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
35. 35.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
36. 36.Kavya ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
37. 37.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) am catching
38. 38.Tara ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
39. 39.My sister ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
40. 40.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying

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