Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 889 · 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 bell rang, she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
2. 2.When the phone rang, they ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
3. 3.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
4. 4.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
5. 5.My sister ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
8. 8.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
9. 9.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
10. 10.My friends ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
11. 11.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
12. 12.The children ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
13. 13.Zoya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
14. 14.We ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
15. 15.My cousins ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
16. 16.They ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
17. 17.He ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
18. 18.She ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
20. 20.Myra ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
21. 21.When the bell rang, they ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
22. 22.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
23. 23.Manav ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
24. 24.My parents ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
25. 25.The students ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
27. 27.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
29. 29.Neel ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
31. 31.I ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) am taking
32. 32.My sister ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
33. 33.When it started to rain, you ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
36. 36.He ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
37. 37.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
38. 38.When the phone rang, Riya ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
39. 39.They ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
40. 40.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing

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