Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 886 · 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 ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
2. 2.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
3. 3.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
4. 4.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
5. 5.My brother ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
6. 6.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
7. 7.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
8. 8.My sister ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
9. 9.When the bell rang, Diya ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
10. 10.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
11. 11.My brother ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
12. 12.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was send
14. 14.When it started to rain, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
16. 16.She ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
17. 17.Kabir ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
18. 18.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
19. 19.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
20. 20.My friends ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
21. 21.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
22. 22.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
23. 23.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
24. 24.They ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
26. 26.When the phone rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
27. 27.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
28. 28.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
29. 29.Kabir ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
30. 30.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
31. 31.She ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
32. 32.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
33. 33.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
35. 35.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
36. 36.When the phone rang, the children ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
37. 37.My brother ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
38. 38.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
39. 39.When it started to rain, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
40. 40.My parents ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking

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