Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 549 · 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.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
2. 2.Saanvi ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
3. 3.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
4. 4.My cousins ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
5. 5.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
6. 6.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
7. 7.My brother ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
8. 8.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
9. 9.Ishaan ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
10. 10.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
11. 11.When Mum came home, he ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
12. 12.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
13. 13.He ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
14. 14.Neel ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
15. 15.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
16. 16.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
18. 18.Neel ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
19. 19.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
20. 20.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
22. 22.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
23. 23.Aisha ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.He ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
25. 25.My brother ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
26. 26.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
27. 27.You ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
28. 28.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
29. 29.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
30. 30.When the bell rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
31. 31.When the phone rang, Dev ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
32. 32.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
33. 33.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
34. 34.We ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) am taking
36. 36.Ishaan ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
37. 37.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
38. 38.When it started to rain, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
40. 40.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing

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