Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 77 · 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.Manav ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
3. 3.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
4. 4.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
5. 5.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
7. 7.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) am playing
8. 8.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
12. 12.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
13. 13.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
14. 14.When the bell rang, he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
15. 15.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) am eating (d) was eat
17. 17.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
19. 19.The students ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
20. 20.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
21. 21.When the bell rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
22. 22.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
23. 23.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
24. 24.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
25. 25.When it started to rain, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
26. 26.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
28. 28.Arjun ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
29. 29.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
30. 30.Ira ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
31. 31.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
32. 32.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
33. 33.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
36. 36.Neel ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
37. 37.Rahul ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
38. 38.We ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
39. 39.When it started to rain, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
40. 40.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly

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