Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 67 · 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 ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drink
2. 2.They ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
4. 4.Diya ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
5. 5.They ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
7. 7.When Mum came home, you ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
8. 8.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
9. 9.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
11. 11.My sister ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
12. 12.My friends ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
13. 13.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
14. 14.Farhan ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making
15. 15.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
17. 17.When Mum came home, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
18. 18.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
19. 19.When it started to rain, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
20. 20.They ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
21. 21.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
22. 22.You ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
23. 23.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
24. 24.We ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
25. 25.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
26. 26.Kabir ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
28. 28.The students ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
30. 30.Ira ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
32. 32.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
33. 33.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
34. 34.My sister ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
35. 35.Aarav ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
36. 36.She ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
37. 37.When the phone rang, Yash ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
38. 38.Pooja ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
39. 39.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
40. 40.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing

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