Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 836 · 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.Pooja ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
2. 2.My parents ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
3. 3.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) am baking
4. 4.Vivaan ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
5. 5.My brother ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
7. 7.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
8. 8.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
9. 9.The children ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
10. 10.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
11. 11.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were study
12. 12.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
13. 13.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
14. 14.Kavya ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
16. 16.My brother ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
17. 17.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win
18. 18.Arjun ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
19. 19.When it started to rain, you ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
20. 20.She ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
21. 21.They ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
22. 22.She ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
23. 23.Farhan ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
24. 24.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
25. 25.You ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) are riding
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
27. 27.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
28. 28.I ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
29. 29.When Mum came home, you ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) are taking
30. 30.The children ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
31. 31.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
35. 35.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
36. 36.Priya ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
37. 37.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
38. 38.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
40. 40.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing

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