Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 235 · 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 it started to rain, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
2. 2.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) am running (d) was run
3. 3.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
4. 4.The students ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
5. 5.The children ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
6. 6.My cousins ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
7. 7.Yash ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
8. 8.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
9. 9.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
10. 10.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
11. 11.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
12. 12.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
13. 13.Riya ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
14. 14.He ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
15. 15.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
17. 17.Rahul ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
18. 18.They ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
22. 22.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
23. 23.She ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
24. 24.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
25. 25.When the phone rang, my sister ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
26. 26.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
27. 27.When it started to rain, the students ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
28. 28.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was send
30. 30.She ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
31. 31.Karan ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
32. 32.You ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
33. 33.Isha ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
34. 34.Riya ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
35. 35.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
36. 36.When the bell rang, Manav ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
37. 37.Meera ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
38. 38.Arjun ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
39. 39.Manav ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
40. 40.Pooja ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking

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