Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 559 · 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, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
2. 2.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
3. 3.Aisha ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
4. 4.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
5. 5.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
6. 6.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
7. 7.Karan ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) am dancing
12. 12.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
13. 13.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
14. 14.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
15. 15.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
16. 16.Zoya ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
18. 18.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) am singing (d) were singing
19. 19.Ira ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
20. 20.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) were riding
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
25. 25.He ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
28. 28.When the phone rang, I ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
29. 29.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
30. 30.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
32. 32.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
33. 33.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
34. 34.They ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
35. 35.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
36. 36.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was go (d) was going
37. 37.He ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
38. 38.Aarav ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
39. 39.I ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) am washing (d) was wash
40. 40.When Mum came home, the students ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking

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