Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 503 · 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, my sister ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
2. 2.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
3. 3.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
4. 4.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) am playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
5. 5.My brother ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
6. 6.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
8. 8.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) am going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
9. 9.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
10. 10.She ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
11. 11.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
14. 14.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
15. 15.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
16. 16.When it started to rain, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
17. 17.We ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
18. 18.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
19. 19.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
20. 20.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) was study
21. 21.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
22. 22.Rahul ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
23. 23.When Mum came home, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
25. 25.Dev ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
26. 26.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
27. 27.I ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
28. 28.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
29. 29.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
31. 31.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
32. 32.When the bell rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
33. 33.Yash ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
34. 34.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
37. 37.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
38. 38.He ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
39. 39.My friends ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
40. 40.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching

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