Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 387 · 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.He ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
2. 2.He ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
3. 3.When it started to rain, he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
4. 4.My sister ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
5. 5.Rohan ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
6. 6.When Mum came home, my brother ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
8. 8.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
9. 9.When it started to rain, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
10. 10.My sister ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
13. 13.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
15. 15.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
16. 16.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
17. 17.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
18. 18.You ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
19. 19.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
20. 20.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
24. 24.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
25. 25.My brother ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
26. 26.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
27. 27.My cousins ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
28. 28.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
29. 29.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
30. 30.Farhan ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
31. 31.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
32. 32.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
33. 33.He ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
34. 34.Vivaan ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
37. 37.She ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
40. 40.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking

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