Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 528 · 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, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
2. 2.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
4. 4.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
5. 5.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
6. 6.Kabir ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
7. 7.They ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
8. 8.When the phone rang, Diya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
9. 9.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
10. 10.She ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
11. 11.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
12. 12.When it started to rain, he ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
13. 13.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
14. 14.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
15. 15.I ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
17. 17.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
18. 18.Saanvi ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
21. 21.When the phone rang, my sister ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
22. 22.He ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
24. 24.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
26. 26.My sister ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
27. 27.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) am climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
28. 28.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
30. 30.My friends ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
31. 31.My sister ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
32. 32.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
33. 33.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
35. 35.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
36. 36.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
37. 37.We ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
38. 38.Ananya ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
40. 40.When the bell rang, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing

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