Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 619 · 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 the bell rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
3. 3.We ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
5. 5.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.They ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
7. 7.Omkar ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
8. 8.You ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
9. 9.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
10. 10.My sister ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
11. 11.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
13. 13.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
14. 14.Tara ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
15. 15.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
17. 17.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) am going
18. 18.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
19. 19.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was run (c) am running (d) was running
20. 20.They ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
21. 21.My brother ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
22. 22.Isha ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
23. 23.We ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
24. 24.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
25. 25.Rohan ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
26. 26.Ananya ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
27. 27.I ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) am eating
28. 28.My sister ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
29. 29.When Mum came home, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
30. 30.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
31. 31.My friends ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
32. 32.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
33. 33.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
34. 34.Neel ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
35. 35.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
36. 36.Dev ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
38. 38.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
39. 39.Pooja ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
40. 40.The students ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing

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