Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 426 · 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, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
2. 2.My sister ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
3. 3.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
4. 4.We ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
5. 5.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
7. 7.My brother ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
8. 8.When it started to rain, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
9. 9.My brother ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
10. 10.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
12. 12.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
13. 13.My sister ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
14. 14.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
16. 16.Tara ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
18. 18.Neel ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
20. 20.Aisha ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
21. 21.He ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
22. 22.Priya ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
23. 23.Aisha ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
24. 24.When Mum came home, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
25. 25.The children ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
26. 26.Kavya ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
27. 27.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
28. 28.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
29. 29.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
30. 30.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
32. 32.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
33. 33.You ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
34. 34.We ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
35. 35.My brother ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
36. 36.My brother ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
37. 37.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
38. 38.I ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cook
39. 39.My cousins ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
40. 40.We ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning

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