Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 301 · 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.Tara ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
2. 2.The students ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
3. 3.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
5. 5.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
6. 6.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
7. 7.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
10. 10.My friends ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
11. 11.He ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
12. 12.She ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
13. 13.We ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
14. 14.My sister ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
15. 15.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
16. 16.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
17. 17.Saanvi ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
18. 18.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was send
21. 21.My sister ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
22. 22.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
23. 23.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
24. 24.She ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
25. 25.She ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
26. 26.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
27. 27.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
28. 28.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
29. 29.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
31. 31.Saanvi ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
32. 32.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
33. 33.When the bell rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
35. 35.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
36. 36.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
37. 37.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) am watching
38. 38.My brother ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was win
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) am playing
40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) am drawing

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