Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 782 · 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 room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
2. 2.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
3. 3.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
4. 4.Omkar ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
5. 5.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
6. 6.When it started to rain, I ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
7. 7.Rahul ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
8. 8.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
9. 9.Neel ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
10. 10.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
11. 11.When Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
12. 12.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
13. 13.When Mum came home, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) am riding
14. 14.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
15. 15.The students ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
17. 17.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
18. 18.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
19. 19.My brother ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
20. 20.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
23. 23.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
24. 24.I ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) am dancing
25. 25.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
27. 27.My sister ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
28. 28.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
29. 29.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
30. 30.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
31. 31.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
32. 32.Saanvi ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
33. 33.When the bell rang, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
34. 34.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
35. 35.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
36. 36.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
37. 37.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming

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