Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 316 · 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.Kabir ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
2. 2.I ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) am washing
3. 3.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
4. 4.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
6. 6.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
7. 7.My parents ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
10. 10.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
11. 11.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) were sending
13. 13.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
14. 14.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
15. 15.Rohan ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
16. 16.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
17. 17.My brother ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
18. 18.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
19. 19.Meera ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
21. 21.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
22. 22.When the bell rang, the children ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
23. 23.Sneha ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
24. 24.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
25. 25.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
26. 26.She ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
27. 27.The children ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
28. 28.My sister ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
29. 29.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
31. 31.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
32. 32.When the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
33. 33.You ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
34. 34.Rohan ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
35. 35.Ishaan ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
36. 36.When the bell rang, Karan ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
37. 37.Riya ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
38. 38.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
39. 39.He ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
40. 40.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were send

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