Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 590 · 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, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
2. 2.Zoya ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
3. 3.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) am eating (d) was eating
7. 7.When Mum came home, we ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
8. 8.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
10. 10.My parents ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
12. 12.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
13. 13.When the phone rang, my parents ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
14. 14.My brother ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
15. 15.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
16. 16.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
17. 17.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
19. 19.Rahul ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
20. 20.Kabir ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
21. 21.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
22. 22.When the bell rang, he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
23. 23.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
25. 25.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) am clapping
26. 26.My friends ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
27. 27.You ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
30. 30.When the bell rang, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
31. 31.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
32. 32.Omkar ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
33. 33.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
34. 34.Aditya ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
35. 35.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
36. 36.She ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
37. 37.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) were win
38. 38.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) was building (c) am building (d) was build
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
40. 40.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking

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