Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 827 · 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, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
2. 2.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
4. 4.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) am watching
5. 5.My brother ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
6. 6.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
7. 7.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
8. 8.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
9. 9.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
10. 10.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
11. 11.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) am taking
12. 12.He ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
14. 14.My friends ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
15. 15.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
16. 16.When it started to rain, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
18. 18.The children ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
20. 20.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
21. 21.They ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
22. 22.You ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
23. 23.When Mum came home, Karan ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
24. 24.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throw
26. 26.When the phone rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
27. 27.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
28. 28.He ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
29. 29.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
30. 30.Vivaan ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
31. 31.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
32. 32.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were send
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
35. 35.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
36. 36.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
37. 37.When the bell rang, Sneha ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
38. 38.Dev ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
39. 39.My brother ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
40. 40.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) were making (c) am making (d) was making

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