Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 375 · 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.Aditya ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
2. 2.Vivaan ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
3. 3.She ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
4. 4.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
5. 5.When the bell rang, Isha ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
6. 6.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
7. 7.Dev ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
8. 8.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
9. 9.They ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
10. 10.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
11. 11.Tara ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
12. 12.When the phone rang, Neel ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
13. 13.They ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
15. 15.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) was play
16. 16.When the phone rang, the students ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
17. 17.When the phone rang, Neel ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
19. 19.When it started to rain, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
20. 20.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
24. 24.When Mum came home, my brother ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
25. 25.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
26. 26.When the phone rang, the students ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
27. 27.Yash ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
28. 28.My sister ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
29. 29.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
30. 30.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
31. 31.You ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
32. 32.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
34. 34.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
35. 35.She ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
36. 36.Priya ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
37. 37.Rohan ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
38. 38.My brother ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
39. 39.When the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning

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