Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 890 · 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, my brother ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
2. 2.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
3. 3.When it started to rain, Manav ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
5. 5.When it started to rain, Priya ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
6. 6.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
7. 7.When Mum came home, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
9. 9.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
10. 10.They ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
11. 11.When Mum came home, the students ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
12. 12.My cousins ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
13. 13.I ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) am washing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
15. 15.Manav ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
16. 16.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) was planting
17. 17.When the bell rang, the students ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
19. 19.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
20. 20.Neel ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
21. 21.Meera ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
22. 22.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
23. 23.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
24. 24.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
25. 25.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
27. 27.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
30. 30.The children ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
31. 31.I ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
32. 32.The students ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
33. 33.You ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
34. 34.My brother ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
35. 35.When the phone rang, Ira ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
36. 36.We ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
38. 38.When it started to rain, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
39. 39.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake

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