Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 868 · 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 it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
2. 2.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
3. 3.My friends ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
4. 4.Rohan ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
5. 5.When the phone rang, my friends ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
6. 6.The students ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Tara ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
8. 8.The children ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
9. 9.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
10. 10.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
11. 11.Ishaan ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
12. 12.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
13. 13.Priya ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
14. 14.When Mum came home, the children ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
15. 15.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) are eating
16. 16.When it started to rain, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
18. 18.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) am writing
21. 21.My cousins ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
22. 22.Aarav ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
23. 23.When Mum came home, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
25. 25.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bringing
27. 27.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
28. 28.Ananya ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
30. 30.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
31. 31.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
32. 32.They ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
33. 33.My parents ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
34. 34.Aarav ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
35. 35.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
36. 36.Isha ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
37. 37.When Mum came home, the students ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
38. 38.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
39. 39.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
40. 40.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning

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