Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 69 · 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.My brother ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
2. 2.My friends ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
3. 3.The students ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
4. 4.Diya ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
5. 5.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
6. 6.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
7. 7.Tara ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
8. 8.When it started to rain, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
9. 9.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
10. 10.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
12. 12.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
13. 13.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
14. 14.Rahul ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
15. 15.Aisha ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
16. 16.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
17. 17.They ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
18. 18.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
19. 19.I ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) am writing (d) was write
20. 20.When the phone rang, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
21. 21.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
22. 22.When the phone rang, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
23. 23.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
24. 24.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
25. 25.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
27. 27.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
28. 28.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
29. 29.Arjun ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
30. 30.They ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
31. 31.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
33. 33.Omkar ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
35. 35.He ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
36. 36.We ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
37. 37.He ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
38. 38.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
39. 39.When the bell rang, Priya ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch

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