Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 238 · 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 the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
3. 3.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
4. 4.Rohan ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
5. 5.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
6. 6.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
7. 7.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
8. 8.When the phone rang, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
10. 10.When it started to rain, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
11. 11.Meera ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
12. 12.She ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
13. 13.My cousins ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
14. 14.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
15. 15.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
16. 16.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
18. 18.Aarav ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
19. 19.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
20. 20.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
21. 21.Aisha ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
23. 23.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
24. 24.My brother ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
25. 25.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
26. 26.My sister ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
27. 27.My sister ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
28. 28.She ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
29. 29.Ishaan ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
30. 30.Ananya ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
32. 32.My sister ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
33. 33.When the bell rang, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
34. 34.Meera ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
36. 36.When the phone rang, she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
37. 37.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
38. 38.Neel ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was send
39. 39.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
40. 40.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build

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