Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 68 · 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.When it started to rain, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
2. 2.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
3. 3.Isha ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
4. 4.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
5. 5.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
6. 6.When it started to rain, the children ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
7. 7.Pooja ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
8. 8.They ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
9. 9.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) am riding
10. 10.She ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
11. 11.He ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
12. 12.My friends ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
13. 13.Aarav ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
14. 14.We ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
15. 15.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
16. 16.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
17. 17.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
18. 18.Kabir ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
19. 19.They ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
20. 20.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
21. 21.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
22. 22.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
24. 24.My friends ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
26. 26.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
29. 29.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
30. 30.My cousins ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
31. 31.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
32. 32.Omkar ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
33. 33.My parents ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
34. 34.When the bell rang, Priya ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
35. 35.Meera ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
37. 37.My friends ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eating
38. 38.You ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
39. 39.When the bell rang, Tara ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
40. 40.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) were planting

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