Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 772 · 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.My friends ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
2. 2.My parents ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
3. 3.When it started to rain, she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
4. 4.My brother ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
5. 5.Dev ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
7. 7.Ishaan ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
8. 8.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
9. 9.My brother ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
11. 11.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
13. 13.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
14. 14.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
15. 15.Diya ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
16. 16.My brother ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
17. 17.My sister ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
18. 18.They ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
20. 20.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
22. 22.The children ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
23. 23.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
24. 24.My parents ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
25. 25.I ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) were eating
26. 26.Pooja ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
27. 27.They ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
28. 28.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
29. 29.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
31. 31.When it started to rain, Isha ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
32. 32.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
33. 33.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
34. 34.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
36. 36.My friends ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
37. 37.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
38. 38.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
39. 39.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw

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