Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 233 · 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 sister ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
2. 2.When Mum came home, my sister ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
3. 3.Saanvi ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
4. 4.When it started to rain, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
5. 5.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
6. 6.You ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
7. 7.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) were washing
8. 8.When the phone rang, Diya ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
10. 10.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) am building (c) were building (d) was building
11. 11.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
13. 13.When the bell rang, Diya ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
14. 14.My friends ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
15. 15.My brother ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
16. 16.Sneha ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
17. 17.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
18. 18.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
19. 19.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
20. 20.When the bell rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
22. 22.When it started to rain, Ira ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
24. 24.She ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
25. 25.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
26. 26.They ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
27. 27.When the phone rang, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
28. 28.When it started to rain, Priya ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
30. 30.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
31. 31.When the phone rang, my sister ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
32. 32.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
33. 33.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
34. 34.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) was helping
37. 37.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
38. 38.The students ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
39. 39.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing

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