Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 667 · 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.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) am playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) was plant
3. 3.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
4. 4.We ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
5. 5.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
7. 7.I ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
9. 9.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
10. 10.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
11. 11.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
12. 12.Aditya ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
13. 13.You ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
14. 14.The children ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
15. 15.When the phone rang, my sister ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
16. 16.I ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) am drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
19. 19.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
20. 20.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
21. 21.She ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
22. 22.The students ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
23. 23.When the phone rang, Isha ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
24. 24.My sister ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
25. 25.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
26. 26.They ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
27. 27.Manav ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
28. 28.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
29. 29.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
30. 30.He ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
31. 31.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
32. 32.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
33. 33.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
34. 34.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
35. 35.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
37. 37.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
38. 38.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
39. 39.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
40. 40.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning

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