Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 691 · 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 ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
2. 2.When the bell rang, the students ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
4. 4.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) am planting
5. 5.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
6. 6.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
8. 8.When the phone rang, my parents ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
9. 9.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
11. 11.When it started to rain, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
13. 13.She ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
14. 14.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
15. 15.My brother ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
16. 16.I ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) am sending
17. 17.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
18. 18.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) am playing (d) was play
19. 19.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
20. 20.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
21. 21.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
22. 22.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
24. 24.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
25. 25.Manav ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
26. 26.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
28. 28.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
29. 29.Dev ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
31. 31.When Mum came home, he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
32. 32.My parents ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
33. 33.I ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) am speaking
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
35. 35.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
36. 36.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
37. 37.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) was eating
38. 38.Myra ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
39. 39.I ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) am writing (d) was writing
40. 40.When Mum came home, the children ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing

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