Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 767 · 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.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
3. 3.When Mum came home, the students ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
4. 4.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
5. 5.My cousins ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
6. 6.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
7. 7.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
8. 8.My friends ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
10. 10.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
11. 11.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
12. 12.Sneha ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
13. 13.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
14. 14.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
15. 15.My friends ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
16. 16.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
17. 17.When Mum came home, Yash ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
18. 18.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
19. 19.When the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
20. 20.When Mum came home, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
21. 21.My friends ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
22. 22.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
23. 23.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
24. 24.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending
25. 25.When the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
27. 27.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
28. 28.He ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
29. 29.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
30. 30.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
31. 31.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
33. 33.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
34. 34.We ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
35. 35.When the bell rang, Neel ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
36. 36.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
37. 37.We ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
38. 38.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
39. 39.When the phone rang, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
40. 40.You ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying

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