Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 832 · 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.We ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
2. 2.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
3. 3.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
5. 5.Pooja ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
7. 7.I ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) am carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
8. 8.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
9. 9.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
10. 10.She ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
11. 11.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
14. 14.He ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
15. 15.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
16. 16.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) am making
17. 17.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
18. 18.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
20. 20.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
22. 22.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
23. 23.She ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
24. 24.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending
25. 25.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
27. 27.Dev ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
28. 28.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
29. 29.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
30. 30.My sister ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
31. 31.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) were flying
33. 33.My parents ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
34. 34.When it started to rain, my sister ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
36. 36.When the phone rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
37. 37.She ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
38. 38.When Mum came home, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
40. 40.My cousins ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak

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