Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 329 · 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, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
2. 2.You ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
4. 4.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
5. 5.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
8. 8.I ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
10. 10.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
11. 11.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
12. 12.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
13. 13.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
14. 14.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
15. 15.Farhan ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
16. 16.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) am helping
18. 18.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
19. 19.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
20. 20.Neel ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
21. 21.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
22. 22.The children ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
23. 23.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) was playing
24. 24.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
26. 26.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
27. 27.When it started to rain, Myra ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
28. 28.When the bell rang, Neel ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
29. 29.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
30. 30.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
31. 31.Nisha ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
32. 32.Diya ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
35. 35.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
36. 36.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
38. 38.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
39. 39.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking

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