Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 860 · 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, Saanvi ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
2. 2.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
3. 3.When the bell rang, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
4. 4.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) is catching
5. 5.When Mum came home, the students ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
6. 6.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
7. 7.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
8. 8.My sister ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
9. 9.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
10. 10.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
11. 11.When Mum came home, Yash ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
12. 12.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
13. 13.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
14. 14.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
15. 15.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
16. 16.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speak (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
17. 17.Sneha ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
18. 18.When it started to rain, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
19. 19.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
20. 20.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
21. 21.She ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
22. 22.I ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) am speaking
23. 23.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
24. 24.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
25. 25.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
26. 26.When it started to rain, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
27. 27.When Mum came home, she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) were taking
29. 29.Manav ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
31. 31.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
32. 32.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
33. 33.My brother ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
34. 34.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
36. 36.He ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
37. 37.When the phone rang, Manav ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
38. 38.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
39. 39.When the bell rang, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking

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