Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 413 · 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 ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
3. 3.I ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
4. 4.My brother ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
6. 6.She ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
8. 8.When the phone rang, the students ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
9. 9.When it started to rain, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
10. 10.When it started to rain, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
11. 11.When Mum came home, they ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
12. 12.When it started to rain, my brother ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
13. 13.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
14. 14.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
15. 15.When Mum came home, Meera ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
16. 16.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
17. 17.When the phone rang, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
18. 18.I ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) am making
19. 19.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
20. 20.Kunal ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
22. 22.When the bell rang, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
23. 23.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
24. 24.When the bell rang, Isha ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
25. 25.When the bell rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
26. 26.My parents ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
27. 27.My friends ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
28. 28.When Mum came home, he ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
29. 29.When Mum came home, I ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
30. 30.My friends ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
31. 31.When Mum came home, the children ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
32. 32.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
33. 33.My brother ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.Vivaan ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
37. 37.My sister ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
38. 38.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
39. 39.Manav ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
40. 40.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) am drawing (d) were drawing

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