Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 529 · 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 Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
2. 2.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) is catching
3. 3.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
4. 4.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
5. 5.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) am sending
6. 6.He ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
7. 7.When the bell rang, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
8. 8.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
9. 9.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) am eating
10. 10.She ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
11. 11.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
12. 12.My sister ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
13. 13.When the phone rang, Isha ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
14. 14.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
16. 16.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
17. 17.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
19. 19.Pooja ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
20. 20.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
21. 21.We ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were go (c) are going (d) were going
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
23. 23.Aditya ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
24. 24.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
25. 25.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
27. 27.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
28. 28.The children ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
29. 29.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
30. 30.Tara ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
31. 31.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
32. 32.They ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
33. 33.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
35. 35.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
36. 36.When it started to rain, you ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
37. 37.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
38. 38.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
39. 39.When it started to rain, my sister ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
40. 40.They ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding

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