Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 610 · 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.Dev ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
2. 2.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
3. 3.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
4. 4.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
5. 5.When it started to rain, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
6. 6.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
8. 8.They ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
10. 10.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
11. 11.They ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
13. 13.They ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
14. 14.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
15. 15.You ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
16. 16.When the bell rang, the children ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
17. 17.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
18. 18.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
19. 19.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
22. 22.Myra ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
23. 23.She ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
24. 24.She ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
25. 25.The students ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
26. 26.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
27. 27.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
28. 28.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
30. 30.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
31. 31.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
32. 32.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
33. 33.When the bell rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
36. 36.My friends ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
37. 37.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
38. 38.Priya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
39. 39.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
40. 40.They ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping

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