Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 437 · 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.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
2. 2.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
3. 3.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
4. 4.He ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
5. 5.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
6. 6.He ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
7. 7.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
8. 8.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
9. 9.We ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
10. 10.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was send
12. 12.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
13. 13.When it started to rain, we ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
14. 14.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
15. 15.She ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
16. 16.When Mum came home, Priya ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
18. 18.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
19. 19.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
20. 20.I ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
21. 21.My friends ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
22. 22.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
23. 23.My friends ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
26. 26.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
27. 27.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
28. 28.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
29. 29.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
32. 32.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
33. 33.Aditya ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
34. 34.Aisha ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
35. 35.My sister ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
36. 36.Ira ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
37. 37.He ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
38. 38.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) was making (d) are making
40. 40.When the phone rang, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending

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