Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 473 · 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.The students ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
3. 3.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
4. 4.He ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
5. 5.When the bell rang, the children ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
6. 6.Kabir ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
9. 9.When it started to rain, the children ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
10. 10.She ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
11. 11.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
12. 12.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
13. 13.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
14. 14.When it started to rain, the students ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
15. 15.Ananya ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
16. 16.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
20. 20.Saanvi ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
21. 21.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
23. 23.You ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
24. 24.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
25. 25.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
26. 26.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
27. 27.When Mum came home, Ira ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
28. 28.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
29. 29.The students ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
30. 30.When Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
31. 31.Vivaan ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
32. 32.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
34. 34.The children ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
36. 36.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
37. 37.When the bell rang, you ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
39. 39.Dev ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
40. 40.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing

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