Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 59 · 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.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
2. 2.Meera ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
3. 3.When Mum came home, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
4. 4.When the phone rang, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
6. 6.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
7. 7.I ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) am winning
8. 8.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
9. 9.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) were telling
11. 11.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
12. 12.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
13. 13.Omkar ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
15. 15.When the phone rang, Riya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
16. 16.The children ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
17. 17.He ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
18. 18.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
19. 19.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
20. 20.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
21. 21.We ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
22. 22.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
23. 23.When it started to rain, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
24. 24.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
25. 25.He ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
26. 26.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
27. 27.When the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
28. 28.She ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
29. 29.He ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
30. 30.Tara ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
31. 31.She ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
32. 32.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) am eating
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
35. 35.She ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
36. 36.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
37. 37.Sneha ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
38. 38.You ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
39. 39.Ira ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
40. 40.When Mum came home, Riya ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping

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