Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 533 · 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 it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
2. 2.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) am planting
3. 3.When Mum came home, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
4. 4.My sister ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
5. 5.Aditya ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
7. 7.Vivaan ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
9. 9.My friends ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
10. 10.Diya ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
11. 11.When the bell rang, Diya ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
12. 12.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
13. 13.He ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) was make (c) is making (d) were making
14. 14.They ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
15. 15.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
16. 16.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
17. 17.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
18. 18.When the phone rang, Dev ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
19. 19.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
21. 21.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
22. 22.She ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
23. 23.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
24. 24.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
25. 25.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) am carrying
26. 26.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
27. 27.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
28. 28.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
29. 29.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was study
30. 30.She ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
31. 31.When it started to rain, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
32. 32.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
33. 33.When it started to rain, the children ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
34. 34.When it started to rain, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
35. 35.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
36. 36.When the phone rang, Riya ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
37. 37.When it started to rain, the children ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
38. 38.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
39. 39.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
40. 40.My sister ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing

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