Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 751 · 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.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
2. 2.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
3. 3.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
4. 4.Aisha ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
5. 5.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) were winning
6. 6.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
7. 7.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) am running
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
9. 9.Kabir ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
10. 10.My sister ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
12. 12.When it started to rain, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
13. 13.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
14. 14.I ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was flying
15. 15.My cousins ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
17. 17.She ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
18. 18.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
19. 19.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
20. 20.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
21. 21.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
22. 22.When the phone rang, the students ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) am winning
24. 24.When Mum came home, I ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
25. 25.When it started to rain, you ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
27. 27.They ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
28. 28.When the phone rang, Isha ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
29. 29.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
30. 30.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
31. 31.Isha ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
32. 32.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
34. 34.Kavya ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
35. 35.Aarav ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
36. 36.When Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) am making (d) was making
37. 37.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) am telling
38. 38.My friends ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
39. 39.My friends ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
40. 40.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw

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