Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 837 · 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.My sister ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
2. 2.Aditya ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
3. 3.He ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
4. 4.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
5. 5.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clap
6. 6.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
7. 7.Ira ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
8. 8.When it started to rain, Kavya ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
9. 9.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
11. 11.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
12. 12.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
13. 13.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
14. 14.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
15. 15.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
16. 16.Arjun ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
17. 17.Yash ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
18. 18.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
19. 19.She ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
20. 20.He ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
21. 21.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
22. 22.My friends ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
23. 23.They ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
24. 24.She ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
25. 25.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
27. 27.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
28. 28.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
29. 29.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
30. 30.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
31. 31.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
32. 32.You ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
33. 33.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) were win
34. 34.My brother ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
35. 35.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
37. 37.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
38. 38.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
39. 39.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was running (d) was run
40. 40.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running

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