Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 722 · 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 sister ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
2. 2.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
3. 3.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
4. 4.Yash ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
5. 5.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
6. 6.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
7. 7.When the bell rang, the children ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
9. 9.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
10. 10.When it started to rain, they ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
11. 11.I ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
12. 12.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
13. 13.She ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
14. 14.When Mum came home, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
16. 16.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
17. 17.My sister ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
18. 18.Yash ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
19. 19.Rohan ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
20. 20.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
21. 21.Karan ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
22. 22.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
23. 23.Ira ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
24. 24.He ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
25. 25.Arjun ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
26. 26.When Mum came home, my parents ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
27. 27.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
28. 28.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
29. 29.We ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
30. 30.When it started to rain, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ tea. (a) was making (b) am making (c) was make (d) were making
32. 32.You ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
34. 34.My sister ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
35. 35.When Mum came home, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
36. 36.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) were win
38. 38.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
39. 39.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw

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