Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 809 · 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.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
2. 2.My cousins ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
4. 4.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) am playing
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
6. 6.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
7. 7.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
8. 8.I ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
9. 9.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
11. 11.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
12. 12.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
13. 13.My friends ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) was taking
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
15. 15.Karan ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
16. 16.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
17. 17.Isha ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
19. 19.You ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
20. 20.I ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) am taking
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
22. 22.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
23. 23.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
24. 24.The children ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
25. 25.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
26. 26.My parents ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
27. 27.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
28. 28.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
29. 29.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
30. 30.Aditya ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
31. 31.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
32. 32.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
34. 34.My sister ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
35. 35.My cousins ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
36. 36.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
38. 38.You ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
40. 40.My parents ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing

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