Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 499 · 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.He ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
2. 2.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
3. 3.My cousins ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
4. 4.When the phone rang, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
6. 6.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
7. 7.She ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
8. 8.Neel ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
9. 9.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
10. 10.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
11. 11.Arjun ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
12. 12.She ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
14. 14.My cousins ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
15. 15.Farhan ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
16. 16.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was clean
17. 17.My brother ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
18. 18.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
19. 19.You ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
20. 20.When Mum came home, she ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
21. 21.When it started to rain, my friends ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
22. 22.You ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
25. 25.When Mum came home, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
26. 26.When Mum came home, the children ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
27. 27.When it started to rain, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
28. 28.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
29. 29.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
30. 30.When the bell rang, the students ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
31. 31.My parents ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) am watching
33. 33.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
34. 34.Arjun ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
35. 35.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
37. 37.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
38. 38.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
39. 39.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
40. 40.When it started to rain, my brother ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying

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