Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 468 · 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) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
2. 2.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
3. 3.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
4. 4.When it started to rain, Priya ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
5. 5.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
6. 6.When Mum came home, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
7. 7.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
9. 9.When the phone rang, Riya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
10. 10.When the phone rang, my sister ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.Vivaan ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
12. 12.Dev ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
13. 13.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
14. 14.When the phone rang, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
15. 15.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
16. 16.They ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
18. 18.When the bell rang, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
20. 20.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
21. 21.She ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
22. 22.When the phone rang, she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
23. 23.Aditya ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
24. 24.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
25. 25.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
26. 26.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
27. 27.Diya ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
28. 28.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
30. 30.My parents ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
31. 31.Omkar ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
33. 33.When the phone rang, my parents ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
34. 34.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
35. 35.They ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
36. 36.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending
38. 38.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
39. 39.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
40. 40.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly

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