Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 344 · 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.My sister ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
2. 2.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
3. 3.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) am helping
4. 4.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
5. 5.He ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
8. 8.When it started to rain, we ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
9. 9.When it started to rain, the students ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
12. 12.We ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
13. 13.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
14. 14.She ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
15. 15.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
16. 16.When Mum came home, Tara ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) am singing
18. 18.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
19. 19.My friends ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
21. 21.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
22. 22.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
23. 23.He ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
24. 24.They ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wear
28. 28.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
29. 29.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
30. 30.Omkar ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
31. 31.When Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
32. 32.Isha ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
34. 34.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) am making (c) were making (d) was making
35. 35.My friends ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
36. 36.My brother ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
37. 37.My brother ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
38. 38.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
39. 39.When Mum came home, you ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
40. 40.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going

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