Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 614 · 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.Ananya ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
3. 3.When Mum came home, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
5. 5.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was play
6. 6.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) am swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
7. 7.He ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
8. 8.When it started to rain, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
10. 10.My brother ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
11. 11.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
12. 12.My parents ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
14. 14.My sister ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
15. 15.When the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drink
16. 16.Tara ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
17. 17.When the phone rang, Karan ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
18. 18.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
19. 19.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
21. 21.You ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
22. 22.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
23. 23.Riya ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
24. 24.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
25. 25.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
26. 26.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
27. 27.When it started to rain, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
28. 28.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
29. 29.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
30. 30.She ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
31. 31.My friends ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
33. 33.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
34. 34.She ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) am taking
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
37. 37.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
38. 38.Priya ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
39. 39.Diya ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking

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