Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 551 · 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, Rahul ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
2. 2.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
3. 3.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) am running (c) was run (d) were running
4. 4.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
5. 5.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
6. 6.When Mum came home, the students ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
8. 8.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
9. 9.Kavya ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
10. 10.My parents ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
11. 11.When it started to rain, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
12. 12.Aisha ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
13. 13.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
15. 15.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
16. 16.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
17. 17.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
18. 18.My sister ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
19. 19.My brother ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
20. 20.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
21. 21.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
22. 22.Kabir ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
23. 23.When it started to rain, my friends ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
24. 24.When the bell rang, the students ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
25. 25.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
26. 26.Aditya ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
27. 27.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
28. 28.The children ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
29. 29.She ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
30. 30.When it started to rain, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
32. 32.When the bell rang, the students ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
33. 33.He ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
34. 34.My brother ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
36. 36.My friends ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
37. 37.My brother ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
38. 38.My brother ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
39. 39.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
40. 40.You ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending

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