Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 538 · 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.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
2. 2.When the phone rang, the students ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
3. 3.Rahul ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
4. 4.Aarav ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
5. 5.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
6. 6.My brother ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
7. 7.Saanvi ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
8. 8.The students ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
9. 9.The children ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
10. 10.He ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
11. 11.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
13. 13.When Mum came home, Diya ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
15. 15.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
17. 17.My sister ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
18. 18.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
19. 19.She ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
20. 20.Manav ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
21. 21.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
22. 22.When the bell rang, Neel ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
23. 23.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
25. 25.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
26. 26.When it started to rain, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
27. 27.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) were climbing
29. 29.They ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were study
30. 30.I ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) am singing (d) were singing
31. 31.When the phone rang, Isha ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
32. 32.When the phone rang, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
33. 33.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
34. 34.Meera ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was make
35. 35.My cousins ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
36. 36.I ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
38. 38.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
39. 39.Kunal ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw

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