Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 573 · 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, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
2. 2.My sister ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
3. 3.My brother ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
4. 4.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
5. 5.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
8. 8.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
9. 9.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
10. 10.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) am making
11. 11.We ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
13. 13.When the bell rang, my parents ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
14. 14.My parents ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
15. 15.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
16. 16.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
17. 17.She ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
18. 18.Omkar ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
19. 19.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
20. 20.Omkar ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
21. 21.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
22. 22.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) was ride
23. 23.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
24. 24.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
25. 25.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
26. 26.We ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
27. 27.Dev ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
31. 31.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
32. 32.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
33. 33.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
34. 34.Yash ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
35. 35.When it started to rain, he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
36. 36.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
37. 37.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
39. 39.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
40. 40.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing

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