Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 744 · 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 ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
2. 2.Omkar ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
3. 3.When it started to rain, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
4. 4.Arjun ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
5. 5.Omkar ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
7. 7.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
9. 9.When the bell rang, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
10. 10.My cousins ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
11. 11.My parents ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
12. 12.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
13. 13.Manav ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
15. 15.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
16. 16.Ananya ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
17. 17.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
18. 18.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
19. 19.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
20. 20.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
21. 21.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
22. 22.When the phone rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
23. 23.She ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
24. 24.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
27. 27.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
28. 28.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
29. 29.They ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
30. 30.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) was draw
31. 31.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
32. 32.My parents ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
33. 33.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
34. 34.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
35. 35.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
36. 36.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
37. 37.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) was take (d) was taking
38. 38.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
39. 39.Ishaan ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking

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