Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 312 · 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.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) was making (c) am making (d) were making
2. 2.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
3. 3.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
4. 4.He ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
5. 5.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
6. 6.He ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
7. 7.My sister ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
9. 9.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
10. 10.He ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
12. 12.When the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
13. 13.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
14. 14.When the phone rang, Dev ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
16. 16.Farhan ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
17. 17.When the bell rang, my friends ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
18. 18.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
19. 19.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) was help
20. 20.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
21. 21.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
23. 23.When the bell rang, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
24. 24.He ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
25. 25.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
26. 26.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
27. 27.They ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
28. 28.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
31. 31.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
32. 32.Pooja ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
33. 33.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
34. 34.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
35. 35.When it started to rain, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
36. 36.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
37. 37.Meera ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
38. 38.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
39. 39.My friends ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
40. 40.When Mum came home, the children ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking

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