Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 792 · 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.I ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
2. 2.The students ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
3. 3.When the phone rang, Isha ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
4. 4.When it started to rain, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
5. 5.My sister ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
7. 7.When the bell rang, my sister ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
8. 8.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
9. 9.She ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
10. 10.My brother ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
11. 11.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
12. 12.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
13. 13.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) am helping
14. 14.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
15. 15.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
16. 16.He ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
17. 17.When the bell rang, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
18. 18.When it started to rain, Yash ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
19. 19.When it started to rain, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
20. 20.When it started to rain, they ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
21. 21.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
24. 24.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
25. 25.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
26. 26.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
27. 27.Ishaan ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
28. 28.When the phone rang, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
30. 30.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
31. 31.When it started to rain, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
32. 32.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
33. 33.Myra ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
34. 34.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
37. 37.He ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
40. 40.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping

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