Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 366 · 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.I ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
2. 2.Rahul ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
3. 3.When the bell rang, Isha ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
4. 4.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
5. 5.My friends ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
6. 6.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
7. 7.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
8. 8.Aisha ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
9. 9.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
10. 10.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
11. 11.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
12. 12.Rohan ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
13. 13.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
14. 14.Arjun ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
15. 15.When the bell rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
17. 17.They ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
19. 19.We ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
21. 21.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) am planting
22. 22.Tara ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
25. 25.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
26. 26.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
27. 27.She ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
28. 28.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
29. 29.When Mum came home, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
30. 30.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
31. 31.You ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
32. 32.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
33. 33.My cousins ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
34. 34.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
36. 36.He ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
37. 37.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
38. 38.She ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
39. 39.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
40. 40.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning

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