Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 348 · 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.Farhan ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
2. 2.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) is watching
3. 3.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
4. 4.When it started to rain, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
5. 5.When the bell rang, Manav ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
8. 8.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) am eating (d) was eating
10. 10.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
12. 12.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
13. 13.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
14. 14.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
15. 15.When it started to rain, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
16. 16.When the phone rang, my friends ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
18. 18.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
19. 19.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
20. 20.My cousins ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
21. 21.Kunal ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
22. 22.When the bell rang, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
23. 23.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) were make (d) are making
24. 24.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
25. 25.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) am baking (d) were baking
27. 27.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
28. 28.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
29. 29.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
30. 30.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
31. 31.My cousins ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
32. 32.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
33. 33.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
34. 34.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) am baking
35. 35.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
36. 36.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
37. 37.Omkar ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
38. 38.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
39. 39.Karan ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) am drinking

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