Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 47 · 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, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
2. 2.When the bell rang, the children ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
4. 4.The students ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
5. 5.My parents ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
6. 6.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
8. 8.Nisha ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
9. 9.She ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
10. 10.Farhan ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
12. 12.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
13. 13.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
15. 15.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
16. 16.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
17. 17.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
18. 18.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
20. 20.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
21. 21.The students ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
22. 22.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
24. 24.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
26. 26.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
27. 27.When the bell rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
28. 28.Aarav ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
29. 29.He ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
30. 30.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
33. 33.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
37. 37.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) were washing
38. 38.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
40. 40.Omkar ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping

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