Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 825 · 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 the phone rang, Omkar ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
3. 3.The students ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
4. 4.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
5. 5.Tara ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
6. 6.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
7. 7.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
9. 9.When the bell rang, my sister ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
10. 10.She ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
11. 11.You ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
12. 12.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
13. 13.Manav ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
14. 14.When it started to rain, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) am buying
15. 15.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
16. 16.When the bell rang, he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
17. 17.Sneha ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
18. 18.When Mum came home, the children ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
19. 19.Arjun ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
21. 21.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
25. 25.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
27. 27.The children ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
28. 28.My parents ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
29. 29.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
31. 31.My sister ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
32. 32.When the phone rang, she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
33. 33.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
34. 34.Vivaan ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
35. 35.The children ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
36. 36.Ira ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
38. 38.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
39. 39.When Mum came home, my brother ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying

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