Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 294 · 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.Riya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
2. 2.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
3. 3.Arjun ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
4. 4.I ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) am feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
5. 5.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
6. 6.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
7. 7.Karan ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
8. 8.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
9. 9.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
10. 10.Meera ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
11. 11.Ishaan ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
12. 12.When the phone rang, she ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
14. 14.My sister ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
15. 15.He ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
17. 17.When it started to rain, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
18. 18.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
19. 19.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
20. 20.When it started to rain, they ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
21. 21.Diya ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
22. 22.I ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
23. 23.When it started to rain, he ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
24. 24.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) am speaking
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
27. 27.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
28. 28.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
29. 29.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
30. 30.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) am climbing
31. 31.When it started to rain, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
32. 32.She ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
33. 33.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) am climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
35. 35.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
36. 36.Aditya ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
38. 38.Vivaan ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
39. 39.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
40. 40.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching

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