Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 232 · 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.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
2. 2.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
3. 3.They ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
5. 5.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
6. 6.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
7. 7.When Mum came home, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
8. 8.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
9. 9.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) is making (d) were making
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) are building (d) were build
13. 13.When Mum came home, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
14. 14.My friends ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
15. 15.My sister ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
16. 16.Pooja ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) was planting
18. 18.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
19. 19.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
21. 21.You ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
22. 22.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
23. 23.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
24. 24.They ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
25. 25.She ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
26. 26.Isha ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
27. 27.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) am studying
28. 28.Kabir ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
29. 29.I ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
30. 30.When the bell rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
31. 31.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
32. 32.You ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
33. 33.The children ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
34. 34.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
36. 36.When Mum came home, my parents ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
38. 38.When Mum came home, the children ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
39. 39.When the phone rang, Diya ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
40. 40.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build

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