Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 279 · 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.You ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
2. 2.Ananya ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
3. 3.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
5. 5.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
6. 6.My brother ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
7. 7.I ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) am riding
8. 8.The students ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
10. 10.When the bell rang, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
11. 11.My brother ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
13. 13.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
14. 14.Zoya ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
15. 15.Sneha ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
16. 16.They ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
19. 19.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
20. 20.You ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
21. 21.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
22. 22.Zoya ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
23. 23.When it started to rain, Tara ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
24. 24.When Mum came home, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
25. 25.My parents ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
26. 26.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
28. 28.My friends ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
30. 30.They ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
31. 31.When Mum came home, you ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
32. 32.Omkar ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
33. 33.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
34. 34.When the bell rang, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
35. 35.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
36. 36.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
37. 37.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
38. 38.Nisha ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
39. 39.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying

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