Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 322 · 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 Mum came home, they ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
2. 2.My friends ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
3. 3.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
4. 4.When it started to rain, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
6. 6.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
7. 7.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
10. 10.When Mum came home, the students ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
11. 11.When the bell rang, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
13. 13.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
15. 15.She ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
16. 16.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
17. 17.Ananya ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
18. 18.My sister ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
19. 19.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
21. 21.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
22. 22.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
23. 23.Aisha ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
25. 25.When Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
27. 27.Neel ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
28. 28.Manav ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
29. 29.Aarav ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
30. 30.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
32. 32.My brother ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
33. 33.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
34. 34.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
35. 35.Rahul ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
36. 36.When the bell rang, the students ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
38. 38.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
40. 40.When Mum came home, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing

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