Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 326 · 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.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
3. 3.My parents ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
4. 4.Ira ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
5. 5.When the phone rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
6. 6.When Mum came home, my sister ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) is making (d) were making
7. 7.When it started to rain, the children ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
8. 8.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
10. 10.When the bell rang, Karan ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
11. 11.My sister ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
13. 13.The students ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
14. 14.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
17. 17.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
18. 18.Diya ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
21. 21.When the phone rang, we ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
22. 22.When it started to rain, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
23. 23.My brother ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
24. 24.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
25. 25.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
27. 27.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
29. 29.My brother ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
30. 30.When the bell rang, Meera ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
31. 31.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
32. 32.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
33. 33.When Mum came home, Diya ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
35. 35.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
36. 36.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
37. 37.Omkar ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
39. 39.When the bell rang, Meera ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
40. 40.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing

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