Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 342 · 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.You ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
2. 2.My cousins ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
3. 3.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
4. 4.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
5. 5.When Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
6. 6.Rohan ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
7. 7.My brother ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
9. 9.When the phone rang, Yash ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
10. 10.I ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
11. 11.My parents ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
12. 12.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
13. 13.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
14. 14.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
15. 15.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
16. 16.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) am singing (d) was singing
17. 17.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
18. 18.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
19. 19.He ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
20. 20.When the bell rang, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feed
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
22. 22.When it started to rain, Karan ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
23. 23.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
24. 24.She ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
25. 25.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
26. 26.My brother ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
32. 32.When it started to rain, Aarav ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
33. 33.We ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
34. 34.My friends ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
35. 35.Zoya ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
36. 36.Aditya ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
37. 37.Sneha ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
38. 38.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
39. 39.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
40. 40.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) am bringing

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