Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 627 · 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.Sneha ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
2. 2.Diya ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
3. 3.My cousins ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
4. 4.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
5. 5.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
6. 6.The students ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
7. 7.When the phone rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
8. 8.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
11. 11.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
12. 12.When the bell rang, she ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
13. 13.When Mum came home, Neel ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
14. 14.When the bell rang, Tara ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
15. 15.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
16. 16.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
18. 18.Meera ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
19. 19.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
20. 20.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
21. 21.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
22. 22.When Mum came home, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
23. 23.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
24. 24.When Mum came home, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
25. 25.Dev ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
26. 26.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
27. 27.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
28. 28.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
29. 29.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
30. 30.Kavya ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
31. 31.They ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
32. 32.My cousins ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
33. 33.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
34. 34.Priya ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
35. 35.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
36. 36.The students ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
37. 37.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
38. 38.When Mum came home, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
39. 39.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning

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