Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 302 · 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 it started to rain, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
2. 2.My friends ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
3. 3.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
5. 5.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) were planting
6. 6.My brother ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
7. 7.Kunal ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
8. 8.When the phone rang, my brother ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
9. 9.My brother ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
11. 11.They ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
12. 12.My cousins ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
14. 14.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
16. 16.Neel ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
17. 17.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
18. 18.We ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
19. 19.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
20. 20.She ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
21. 21.My sister ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
22. 22.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
23. 23.When it started to rain, he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
24. 24.When Mum came home, Yash ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
25. 25.When it started to rain, you ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
26. 26.Nisha ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
27. 27.He ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) was make (c) is making (d) were making
28. 28.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
29. 29.They ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
30. 30.They ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
31. 31.When Mum came home, Priya ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
32. 32.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
33. 33.Kabir ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
34. 34.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
36. 36.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
37. 37.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
38. 38.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
39. 39.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
40. 40.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing

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