Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 389 · 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.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
2. 2.My brother ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
4. 4.Karan ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
5. 5.My cousins ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
6. 6.Sneha ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
7. 7.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
8. 8.Nisha ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
9. 9.My sister ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was play
11. 11.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
12. 12.He ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
13. 13.Vivaan ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
14. 14.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
15. 15.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
17. 17.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
18. 18.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
19. 19.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
20. 20.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
21. 21.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
22. 22.When the bell rang, Ira ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
23. 23.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
26. 26.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
27. 27.Arjun ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
28. 28.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
29. 29.Isha ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
30. 30.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
32. 32.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
34. 34.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
35. 35.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
37. 37.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) were dancing
38. 38.Pooja ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
39. 39.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
40. 40.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying

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