Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 718 · 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.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
2. 2.He ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
4. 4.When the bell rang, the children ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
5. 5.My brother ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
6. 6.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) was wash
7. 7.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
8. 8.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
9. 9.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
10. 10.My friends ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
11. 11.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
12. 12.Vivaan ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
13. 13.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
14. 14.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
15. 15.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
17. 17.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
18. 18.When the bell rang, Manav ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
20. 20.You ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
22. 22.Aditya ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
24. 24.My friends ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
25. 25.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
26. 26.They ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
27. 27.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
29. 29.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
30. 30.She ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was go
31. 31.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
32. 32.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
33. 33.Nisha ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
34. 34.They ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
36. 36.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
38. 38.When Mum came home, he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
39. 39.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) am making (d) was make

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