Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 774 · 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 ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
4. 4.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) am running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
5. 5.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
6. 6.They ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
7. 7.My brother ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
8. 8.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
9. 9.The students ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
10. 10.My brother ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
12. 12.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
13. 13.When the phone rang, she ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
14. 14.My sister ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
16. 16.We ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
17. 17.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
18. 18.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
19. 19.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
20. 20.When the phone rang, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
21. 21.When the bell rang, Aarav ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
22. 22.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
23. 23.Kabir ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
25. 25.Manav ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
26. 26.When the bell rang, Neel ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
27. 27.Riya ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
28. 28.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
29. 29.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
30. 30.When it started to rain, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
31. 31.Zoya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
35. 35.My sister ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
36. 36.Pooja ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
37. 37.When Mum came home, I ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
38. 38.My brother ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
39. 39.When the bell rang, the children ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
40. 40.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean

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