Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 714 · 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.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
2. 2.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
3. 3.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
4. 4.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
5. 5.My cousins ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
6. 6.When it started to rain, Ira ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
7. 7.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
8. 8.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was going (c) am going (d) was go
9. 9.The students ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) were playing
11. 11.When Mum came home, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
12. 12.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
13. 13.When Mum came home, you ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
14. 14.Isha ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
15. 15.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
16. 16.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
17. 17.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
18. 18.Kunal ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
19. 19.My brother ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
20. 20.She ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
22. 22.When the phone rang, the children ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
23. 23.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
25. 25.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
26. 26.Diya ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
27. 27.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
28. 28.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
30. 30.When Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) am writing
31. 31.Tara ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
32. 32.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
33. 33.My sister ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
35. 35.When it started to rain, you ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
36. 36.When the bell rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
37. 37.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
39. 39.He ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
40. 40.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) am winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning

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