Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 613 · 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 Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
2. 2.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
3. 3.My friends ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
4. 4.My brother ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
5. 5.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
6. 6.Pooja ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
7. 7.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
8. 8.She ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
9. 9.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
10. 10.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
13. 13.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
16. 16.Aarav ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
17. 17.The students ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
18. 18.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
19. 19.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
22. 22.We ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
23. 23.Omkar ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
25. 25.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
26. 26.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
27. 27.I ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) am writing
28. 28.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
29. 29.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
30. 30.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) am going
31. 31.Saanvi ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
32. 32.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
34. 34.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
35. 35.You ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
36. 36.Vivaan ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
37. 37.She ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
38. 38.When it started to rain, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
39. 39.Rohan ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
40. 40.When the phone rang, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending

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