Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 480 · 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, Diya ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
2. 2.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
3. 3.My brother ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
4. 4.We ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
5. 5.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
6. 6.Ishaan ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
7. 7.When it started to rain, Ira ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
8. 8.When it started to rain, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
9. 9.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
11. 11.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
12. 12.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
13. 13.Kavya ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
15. 15.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
16. 16.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
18. 18.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
19. 19.When it started to rain, Isha ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
20. 20.I ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
21. 21.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
22. 22.My sister ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
23. 23.Yash ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
24. 24.I ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
25. 25.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
26. 26.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
27. 27.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
28. 28.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
29. 29.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
30. 30.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
31. 31.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
32. 32.Neel ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
33. 33.You ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
34. 34.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
35. 35.Kavya ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
37. 37.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
38. 38.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping

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