Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 864 · 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, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
2. 2.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
3. 3.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
5. 5.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
6. 6.My sister ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
7. 7.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
8. 8.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
9. 9.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.They ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
11. 11.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
12. 12.Kabir ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
13. 13.Rohan ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
14. 14.When Mum came home, my brother ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
15. 15.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
16. 16.My brother ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
17. 17.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
18. 18.When Mum came home, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
19. 19.When the phone rang, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
20. 20.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
22. 22.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
23. 23.The children ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
27. 27.I ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
28. 28.Priya ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
29. 29.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
30. 30.We ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
31. 31.When Mum came home, the children ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
32. 32.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
33. 33.She ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
34. 34.When it started to rain, my parents ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
36. 36.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
37. 37.Ishaan ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
39. 39.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
40. 40.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing

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