Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 4 · 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.The children ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
3. 3.My cousins ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
4. 4.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
5. 5.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
6. 6.Saanvi ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
7. 7.My cousins ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
8. 8.Ishaan ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
9. 9.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
10. 10.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
11. 11.You ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
13. 13.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
14. 14.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
16. 16.My sister ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
17. 17.Aisha ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
18. 18.My brother ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
19. 19.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
20. 20.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
21. 21.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
23. 23.You ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
24. 24.Dev ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
25. 25.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
26. 26.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
28. 28.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
29. 29.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
30. 30.My brother ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
31. 31.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
33. 33.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
34. 34.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
35. 35.When the phone rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
36. 36.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) was help (d) were helping
38. 38.She ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
39. 39.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
40. 40.Arjun ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing

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