Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 440 · 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 the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
2. 2.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) am going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
3. 3.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
4. 4.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
5. 5.My brother ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
6. 6.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
8. 8.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
9. 9.My brother ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
10. 10.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
11. 11.He ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
12. 12.My sister ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
14. 14.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throw
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
16. 16.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
17. 17.When it started to rain, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
18. 18.My sister ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
21. 21.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
22. 22.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) am flying
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
24. 24.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) am sending
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
27. 27.Diya ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
28. 28.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
29. 29.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) am carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
30. 30.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
32. 32.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
33. 33.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
34. 34.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
35. 35.My sister ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.I ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take
38. 38.When it started to rain, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
39. 39.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
40. 40.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing

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