Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 219 · 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 Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
2. 2.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
3. 3.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
4. 4.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
5. 5.Tara ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
6. 6.She ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
7. 7.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
8. 8.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
9. 9.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
10. 10.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
11. 11.Dev ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
12. 12.They ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
13. 13.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
14. 14.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
15. 15.When it started to rain, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
16. 16.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
18. 18.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
19. 19.Pooja ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
20. 20.My brother ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
22. 22.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
23. 23.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
24. 24.He ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
25. 25.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
26. 26.Omkar ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
27. 27.He ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
28. 28.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
29. 29.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
30. 30.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) am clapping
31. 31.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
32. 32.Ishaan ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
34. 34.My sister ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
37. 37.When it started to rain, Dev ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
38. 38.She ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
39. 39.She ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
40. 40.You ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak

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