Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 280 · 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, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
2. 2.When the bell rang, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
3. 3.You ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
4. 4.He ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
5. 5.He ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
6. 6.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
7. 7.When the bell rang, the students ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
8. 8.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
9. 9.When the phone rang, Manav ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
10. 10.Dev ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
11. 11.My brother ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
12. 12.When Mum came home, Yash ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
13. 13.I ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
14. 14.They ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
15. 15.My brother ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
16. 16.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
17. 17.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
20. 20.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
21. 21.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
24. 24.You ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
25. 25.Dev ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
26. 26.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
27. 27.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
28. 28.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
29. 29.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
30. 30.You ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were take
31. 31.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
32. 32.Aditya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
34. 34.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
37. 37.When it started to rain, my sister ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
38. 38.Manav ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
39. 39.My sister ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go

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