Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 566 · 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, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
3. 3.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
4. 4.Rahul ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
5. 5.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) am cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
6. 6.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
7. 7.When it started to rain, she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
8. 8.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
9. 9.My brother ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
10. 10.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
11. 11.My parents ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
12. 12.When Mum came home, the children ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
14. 14.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
16. 16.I ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
17. 17.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
18. 18.When Mum came home, the students ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
19. 19.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
20. 20.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
21. 21.Aarav ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
22. 22.Aisha ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
23. 23.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
24. 24.The students ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
25. 25.Aisha ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
27. 27.Yash ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
28. 28.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
29. 29.When it started to rain, Manav ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
31. 31.My sister ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
32. 32.Ishaan ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
33. 33.He ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.When Mum came home, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
37. 37.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) am building (c) were building (d) was build
38. 38.My friends ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing

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