Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 635 · 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 it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
2. 2.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
3. 3.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
4. 4.My brother ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
5. 5.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
6. 6.He ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
7. 7.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
8. 8.When Mum came home, my sister ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
9. 9.When it started to rain, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
10. 10.You ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
11. 11.You ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
12. 12.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
13. 13.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
14. 14.The students ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
16. 16.Aisha ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
17. 17.When the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
18. 18.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) am making
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
20. 20.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
22. 22.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
23. 23.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
24. 24.Vivaan ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
25. 25.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
26. 26.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
27. 27.She ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
28. 28.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
29. 29.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
30. 30.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
31. 31.The students ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
32. 32.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
33. 33.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
34. 34.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
35. 35.You ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
36. 36.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
37. 37.We ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
39. 39.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
40. 40.They ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak

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