Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 405 · 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.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
2. 2.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
4. 4.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) am winning
5. 5.Pooja ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
6. 6.Nisha ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
7. 7.He ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
8. 8.When the phone rang, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
10. 10.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
11. 11.My cousins ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
14. 14.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
15. 15.My sister ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
16. 16.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
17. 17.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
18. 18.Vivaan ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
19. 19.He ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
20. 20.My friends ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
21. 21.Aisha ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
23. 23.My parents ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
24. 24.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
25. 25.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
26. 26.My parents ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
27. 27.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speak
28. 28.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
29. 29.When Mum came home, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
30. 30.When the bell rang, my brother ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
32. 32.Ira ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
33. 33.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
34. 34.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) was send
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
37. 37.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
38. 38.When Mum came home, Diya ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
39. 39.When the phone rang, Yash ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
40. 40.We ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean

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