Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 571 · 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.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
2. 2.When Mum came home, Ira ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
3. 3.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
5. 5.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
6. 6.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
7. 7.My brother ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
8. 8.Ishaan ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
10. 10.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
11. 11.When the bell rang, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
12. 12.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
13. 13.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
16. 16.You ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
17. 17.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
18. 18.He ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
21. 21.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) was playing
22. 22.He ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
23. 23.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
24. 24.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
25. 25.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
26. 26.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
27. 27.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was clean
28. 28.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) were building (c) am building (d) was building
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
30. 30.My cousins ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
32. 32.When it started to rain, Neel ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
33. 33.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
35. 35.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
36. 36.Arjun ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
37. 37.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
38. 38.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
39. 39.I ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
40. 40.When the bell rang, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking

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