Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 283 · 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 Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
2. 2.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
3. 3.Isha ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
6. 6.She ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
7. 7.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
10. 10.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
11. 11.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
12. 12.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
13. 13.When the phone rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
14. 14.Priya ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
15. 15.We ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
16. 16.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
17. 17.Karan ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
20. 20.Meera ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
21. 21.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) am riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
22. 22.When the phone rang, the children ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
23. 23.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
24. 24.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
25. 25.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) am baking (d) were baking
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
27. 27.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
31. 31.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
33. 33.We ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
34. 34.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
36. 36.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
37. 37.They ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
38. 38.Kavya ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
40. 40.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting

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