Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 65 · 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.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
2. 2.You ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
3. 3.When it started to rain, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
4. 4.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
5. 5.My cousins ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
6. 6.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
7. 7.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
8. 8.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
9. 9.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
10. 10.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
11. 11.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
12. 12.He ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
14. 14.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
15. 15.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
16. 16.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
18. 18.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
19. 19.My sister ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
20. 20.They ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
21. 21.I ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was build (b) am building (c) was building (d) were building
22. 22.She ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
24. 24.He ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
25. 25.When it started to rain, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
27. 27.When the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
28. 28.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
29. 29.My parents ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
30. 30.My sister ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
31. 31.When Mum came home, Ira ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
32. 32.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
33. 33.Dev ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
34. 34.When Mum came home, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
35. 35.You ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
36. 36.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
37. 37.When it started to rain, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
38. 38.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
39. 39.When it started to rain, he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
40. 40.Ira ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win

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