Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 365 · 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.Dev ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
2. 2.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
3. 3.We ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
4. 4.Omkar ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
5. 5.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
8. 8.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
9. 9.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
10. 10.Neel ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
11. 11.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
12. 12.When it started to rain, the children ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
14. 14.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
16. 16.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) am running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
17. 17.When the bell rang, she ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
18. 18.They ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
19. 19.My brother ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
20. 20.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
21. 21.Aditya ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
22. 22.Tara ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
24. 24.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
25. 25.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
26. 26.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
27. 27.I ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) am writing (d) was writing
28. 28.He ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
29. 29.My brother ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
30. 30.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
31. 31.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
32. 32.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
33. 33.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
34. 34.My brother ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
35. 35.Yash ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
36. 36.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
37. 37.Dev ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
38. 38.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
39. 39.My parents ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
40. 40.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing

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