Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 582 · 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 ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
2. 2.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
3. 3.My cousins ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
4. 4.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
5. 5.My parents ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
7. 7.When the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
8. 8.Rahul ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
9. 9.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
10. 10.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
11. 11.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
12. 12.My friends ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
13. 13.My brother ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
14. 14.You ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
15. 15.When the bell rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
16. 16.My sister ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
17. 17.He ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
18. 18.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
19. 19.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
21. 21.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
22. 22.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
23. 23.My brother ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
24. 24.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
25. 25.My sister ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
26. 26.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
27. 27.When it started to rain, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
28. 28.He ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
29. 29.Meera ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
30. 30.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
31. 31.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
32. 32.My sister ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
33. 33.They ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
34. 34.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
35. 35.When the phone rang, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
36. 36.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
37. 37.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
38. 38.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
39. 39.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
40. 40.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying

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