Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 402 · 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.When Mum came home, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) am telling
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
3. 3.My brother ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
4. 4.When the phone rang, my parents ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going
5. 5.When it started to rain, the children ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
6. 6.Priya ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
8. 8.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
9. 9.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
11. 11.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
12. 12.My brother ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
13. 13.My brother ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
14. 14.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
16. 16.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
17. 17.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
18. 18.She ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
19. 19.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
20. 20.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
21. 21.Kavya ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) am clapping
23. 23.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
24. 24.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
25. 25.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
26. 26.My parents ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
28. 28.When the phone rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
29. 29.He ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
30. 30.My sister ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
31. 31.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
32. 32.My brother ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
34. 34.She ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
35. 35.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
36. 36.When the bell rang, my brother ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
37. 37.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
38. 38.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
39. 39.When Mum came home, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
40. 40.My brother ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching

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