Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 346 · 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, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
2. 2.Meera ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
3. 3.My friends ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
4. 4.When Mum came home, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
5. 5.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
6. 6.I ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
9. 9.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
10. 10.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
11. 11.Farhan ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
12. 12.When it started to rain, he ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was make
13. 13.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
15. 15.I ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
17. 17.Arjun ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
18. 18.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
19. 19.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
20. 20.I ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
21. 21.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
22. 22.Ishaan ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
23. 23.My sister ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
24. 24.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
26. 26.Pooja ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
27. 27.Ananya ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
28. 28.When it started to rain, the students ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
29. 29.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
31. 31.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
32. 32.She ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
34. 34.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
35. 35.I ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
37. 37.I ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) am buying (d) was buying
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
39. 39.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
40. 40.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing

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