Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 400 · 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.They ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
2. 2.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
4. 4.When the bell rang, Meera ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
5. 5.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
7. 7.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
8. 8.He ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
9. 9.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
10. 10.They ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
11. 11.The children ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
12. 12.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was help
14. 14.Aisha ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
15. 15.When Mum came home, the children ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
16. 16.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
17. 17.When it started to rain, they ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) are playing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
19. 19.I ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
20. 20.Dev ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
21. 21.My brother ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
22. 22.My cousins ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
23. 23.Rohan ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
25. 25.Aarav ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
26. 26.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
27. 27.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
28. 28.My cousins ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
29. 29.She ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
30. 30.When Mum came home, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
31. 31.They ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
32. 32.My brother ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
33. 33.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) am speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
34. 34.Tara ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
35. 35.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
36. 36.My brother ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
37. 37.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
39. 39.When it started to rain, Neel ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
40. 40.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring

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