Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 30 · 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, my friends ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
2. 2.When Mum came home, Tara ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
4. 4.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
5. 5.When the phone rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) are riding
6. 6.When Mum came home, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
7. 7.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
9. 9.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
11. 11.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
12. 12.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
13. 13.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
14. 14.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
15. 15.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
16. 16.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
17. 17.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
18. 18.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
19. 19.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
20. 20.They ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
21. 21.When it started to rain, she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
22. 22.My sister ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
23. 23.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
24. 24.My friends ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
25. 25.When Mum came home, Yash ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
26. 26.Omkar ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
27. 27.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
28. 28.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
29. 29.You ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
31. 31.When the bell rang, he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
32. 32.When it started to rain, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
34. 34.My sister ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
35. 35.When Mum came home, Myra ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
36. 36.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
37. 37.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) was take (d) were taking
40. 40.The students ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding

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