Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 565 · 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, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
2. 2.When it started to rain, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
3. 3.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
4. 4.You ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
5. 5.The children ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
6. 6.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
7. 7.Kunal ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was study
9. 9.My parents ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
10. 10.Arjun ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
11. 11.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
12. 12.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
13. 13.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
14. 14.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
16. 16.When Mum came home, the students ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
17. 17.I ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) am telling
18. 18.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) is catching
19. 19.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
20. 20.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
21. 21.You ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
22. 22.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
23. 23.Rohan ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
24. 24.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
25. 25.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
26. 26.When it started to rain, Aarav ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
27. 27.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
28. 28.They ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
29. 29.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
30. 30.When the bell rang, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
31. 31.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
32. 32.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
33. 33.When the bell rang, Isha ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
34. 34.My sister ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
35. 35.My parents ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
36. 36.My sister ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
37. 37.He ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
38. 38.I ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was write (b) am writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
39. 39.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) am bringing
40. 40.Rahul ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing

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