Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 506 · 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.My cousins ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
2. 2.The students ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
3. 3.When Mum came home, Meera ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
4. 4.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) were catching
5. 5.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
6. 6.The children ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
7. 7.When Mum came home, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
9. 9.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
10. 10.When Mum came home, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
11. 11.My parents ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
12. 12.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
13. 13.He ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
14. 14.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
15. 15.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
16. 16.When Mum came home, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
17. 17.He ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
18. 18.Dev ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
19. 19.My friends ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
21. 21.Yash ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
23. 23.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
25. 25.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
26. 26.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
27. 27.Myra ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
28. 28.They ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
30. 30.She ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
31. 31.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) am winning (c) were winning (d) was win
32. 32.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
33. 33.She ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
34. 34.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
35. 35.Kabir ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
36. 36.Priya ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
37. 37.When the bell rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
38. 38.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was go (d) was going
39. 39.My brother ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) am climbing (d) was climbing

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