Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 281 · 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.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) am playing
2. 2.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
3. 3.Tara ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
4. 4.You ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
5. 5.They ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
7. 7.When the bell rang, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
8. 8.Ananya ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
9. 9.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
10. 10.When the phone rang, the students ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
11. 11.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
12. 12.When it started to rain, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
13. 13.They ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
14. 14.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
15. 15.My friends ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
16. 16.My cousins ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
17. 17.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
19. 19.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
20. 20.When the phone rang, Karan ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
21. 21.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
23. 23.When the bell rang, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
25. 25.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
26. 26.My sister ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
27. 27.Vivaan ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
28. 28.When the bell rang, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
29. 29.My sister ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
30. 30.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) am going (c) was go (d) were going
31. 31.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
32. 32.You ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
33. 33.My brother ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
35. 35.When the bell rang, Yash ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
36. 36.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
37. 37.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
38. 38.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) am riding
39. 39.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking

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