Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 463 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
2. 2.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
3. 3.I ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
4. 4.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
5. 5.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
6. 6.When the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
7. 7.Karan ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
9. 9.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
10. 10.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) am catching
11. 11.He ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
12. 12.When the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
13. 13.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
14. 14.The students ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
15. 15.The children ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
16. 16.My sister ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
17. 17.When the bell rang, my parents ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
18. 18.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
19. 19.The children ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
21. 21.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
22. 22.Ananya ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
23. 23.When the bell rang, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
25. 25.My parents ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
27. 27.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
28. 28.When the phone rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
29. 29.Tara ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
31. 31.When Mum came home, he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
32. 32.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
33. 33.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
34. 34.My sister ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
35. 35.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
36. 36.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
37. 37.Aditya ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
39. 39.When it started to rain, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
40. 40.When Mum came home, Ira ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing

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