Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 333 · 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.Priya ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
2. 2.She ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
3. 3.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
4. 4.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
5. 5.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
6. 6.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
8. 8.When it started to rain, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
9. 9.Diya ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
10. 10.My parents ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
11. 11.The children ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
13. 13.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
14. 14.Meera ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
17. 17.He ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
18. 18.My brother ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
19. 19.The students ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
20. 20.My brother ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
21. 21.The children ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
22. 22.Kunal ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
23. 23.The students ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
24. 24.My sister ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
25. 25.When the phone rang, he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
26. 26.We ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
27. 27.Yash ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
29. 29.She ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
30. 30.They ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
31. 31.Priya ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
32. 32.Dev ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
33. 33.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) am speaking
34. 34.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
36. 36.Aisha ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
37. 37.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
38. 38.Nisha ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
40. 40.When the bell rang, Manav ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching

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