Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 675 · 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.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
2. 2.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
3. 3.They ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
4. 4.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
5. 5.When the bell rang, my sister ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
6. 6.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
7. 7.Omkar ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
9. 9.She ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
11. 11.When it started to rain, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
12. 12.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
13. 13.You ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
14. 14.She ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
15. 15.Aisha ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
16. 16.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
17. 17.Priya ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) were sending
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
20. 20.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) am flying
21. 21.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) am baking
22. 22.Aisha ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
23. 23.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
24. 24.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
25. 25.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
26. 26.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
27. 27.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
28. 28.The children ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
29. 29.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
31. 31.When it started to rain, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) am watching
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
33. 33.My cousins ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
34. 34.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
35. 35.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) were watching
36. 36.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
37. 37.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buy

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