Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 574 · 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 bell rang, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
2. 2.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
3. 3.When the phone rang, Neel ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
4. 4.My sister ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
6. 6.My sister ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
7. 7.When the bell rang, I ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
8. 8.Aditya ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
9. 9.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
11. 11.My brother ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
12. 12.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
13. 13.My sister ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
14. 14.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
16. 16.When it started to rain, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
19. 19.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
20. 20.Kunal ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
22. 22.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
23. 23.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
24. 24.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
26. 26.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
27. 27.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
28. 28.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
30. 30.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
31. 31.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) am studying
32. 32.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
33. 33.Ananya ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
34. 34.Manav ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
35. 35.Aarav ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
37. 37.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
38. 38.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
39. 39.When it started to rain, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
40. 40.Saanvi ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying

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