Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 689 · 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 ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
2. 2.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
3. 3.Rohan ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
4. 4.We ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) are taking
5. 5.When it started to rain, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
6. 6.Kabir ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
7. 7.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) am going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
8. 8.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
9. 9.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ tea. (a) was make (b) am making (c) were making (d) was making
11. 11.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
15. 15.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
16. 16.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
17. 17.I ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
18. 18.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
19. 19.She ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) were helping
20. 20.My friends ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
21. 21.When it started to rain, you ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
22. 22.When it started to rain, my parents ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
24. 24.When it started to rain, she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
25. 25.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
26. 26.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
27. 27.Zoya ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
28. 28.When the phone rang, we ___ the match. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were winning
29. 29.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
30. 30.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
31. 31.Diya ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
32. 32.Aditya ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
33. 33.My brother ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
34. 34.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) am eating
35. 35.My parents ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
36. 36.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
37. 37.When Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
38. 38.The children ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
39. 39.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
40. 40.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying

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