Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 288 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
2. 2.When it started to rain, Dev ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
3. 3.He ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
4. 4.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
5. 5.I ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) am cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
6. 6.When Mum came home, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
7. 7.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
8. 8.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
9. 9.My brother ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
10. 10.He ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
11. 11.Dev ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
12. 12.The children ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
13. 13.He ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
14. 14.He ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
15. 15.Meera ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
16. 16.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
18. 18.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
19. 19.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
20. 20.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) am flying
21. 21.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
22. 22.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
24. 24.Neel ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
25. 25.When it started to rain, Isha ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
26. 26.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
27. 27.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
28. 28.Pooja ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
29. 29.The children ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
30. 30.I ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
33. 33.My brother ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
34. 34.We ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
36. 36.My friends ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
38. 38.The students ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
39. 39.Zoya ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
40. 40.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) were bringing

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