Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 362 · 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 Mum came home, they ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) are riding
3. 3.My sister ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
4. 4.My brother ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
5. 5.Omkar ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
6. 6.When it started to rain, Riya ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
7. 7.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Manav ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
9. 9.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
10. 10.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
12. 12.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
13. 13.Diya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
15. 15.When the phone rang, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
17. 17.When Mum came home, Ira ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
18. 18.Zoya ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
19. 19.My brother ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
20. 20.My brother ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
21. 21.Aarav ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
22. 22.You ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
25. 25.When the phone rang, my sister ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
26. 26.Manav ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
27. 27.You ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
28. 28.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
29. 29.My brother ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
32. 32.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) am playing
34. 34.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
36. 36.Riya ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
37. 37.We ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
39. 39.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
40. 40.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing

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