Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 780 · 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.We ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
2. 2.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
3. 3.When the bell rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
4. 4.You ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
6. 6.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
7. 7.Isha ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
8. 8.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) were watching
9. 9.Rahul ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
10. 10.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
12. 12.When the bell rang, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
13. 13.When it started to rain, the students ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
14. 14.When it started to rain, Yash ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
15. 15.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) were sending
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
17. 17.They ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
18. 18.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
19. 19.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) am watching
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
21. 21.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
22. 22.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
23. 23.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
25. 25.Diya ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
26. 26.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
27. 27.Vivaan ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
28. 28.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
29. 29.My sister ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
30. 30.Priya ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
32. 32.I ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) am taking
33. 33.When Mum came home, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was take
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
36. 36.She ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
37. 37.My sister ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
38. 38.The students ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
39. 39.When Mum came home, the children ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying

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