Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 859 · 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, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
2. 2.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
3. 3.When the phone rang, my friends ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
4. 4.My sister ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
5. 5.We ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
6. 6.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
8. 8.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
10. 10.Aarav ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
11. 11.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
12. 12.My parents ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
13. 13.When Mum came home, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
14. 14.When it started to rain, Diya ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
15. 15.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
16. 16.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) are writing
17. 17.Nisha ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
18. 18.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
20. 20.When the bell rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
21. 21.My sister ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
22. 22.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
23. 23.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
24. 24.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
25. 25.When Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
26. 26.When the phone rang, Myra ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
27. 27.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
28. 28.We ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
29. 29.I ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) am washing
30. 30.When the bell rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
31. 31.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
32. 32.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
33. 33.When Mum came home, I ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
34. 34.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
35. 35.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
36. 36.My brother ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
37. 37.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
39. 39.Manav ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
40. 40.Rohan ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap

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