Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 731 · 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.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
2. 2.He ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
3. 3.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
4. 4.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
5. 5.He ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
6. 6.When the phone rang, Karan ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
7. 7.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
8. 8.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
9. 9.When Mum came home, he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
10. 10.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
12. 12.When it started to rain, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
13. 13.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
14. 14.I ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speak
15. 15.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
16. 16.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
17. 17.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
18. 18.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
19. 19.When the bell rang, I ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feed
20. 20.They ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
21. 21.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
22. 22.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
23. 23.My brother ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
24. 24.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
25. 25.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
26. 26.You ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
28. 28.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
29. 29.Isha ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
30. 30.When the bell rang, Riya ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) were winning
31. 31.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
32. 32.When the phone rang, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
33. 33.Kunal ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
34. 34.When Mum came home, Ira ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
35. 35.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
36. 36.When the phone rang, Meera ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
37. 37.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
38. 38.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing

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