Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 653 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
2. 2.When it started to rain, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
3. 3.When Mum came home, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
5. 5.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
6. 6.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
7. 7.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
8. 8.She ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
9. 9.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
10. 10.We ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) were catching
12. 12.When Mum came home, Ira ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
13. 13.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
14. 14.When the bell rang, Ira ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
15. 15.When the bell rang, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
16. 16.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
17. 17.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
18. 18.My parents ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
20. 20.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speak (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
21. 21.My brother ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
22. 22.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
23. 23.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
24. 24.Arjun ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
26. 26.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
27. 27.My friends ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
28. 28.We ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
29. 29.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
30. 30.Aarav ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
31. 31.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
32. 32.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
33. 33.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
34. 34.He ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
37. 37.My friends ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
38. 38.We ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
39. 39.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking

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