Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 892 · 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.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
2. 2.Isha ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
3. 3.When Mum came home, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
4. 4.Pooja ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
5. 5.When it started to rain, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
6. 6.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
7. 7.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) am going
8. 8.Aisha ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
9. 9.We ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
11. 11.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
12. 12.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
13. 13.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
14. 14.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
15. 15.When Mum came home, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
16. 16.Sneha ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
17. 17.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
19. 19.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
21. 21.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
22. 22.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
23. 23.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
25. 25.Omkar ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
26. 26.My parents ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
27. 27.My sister ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
28. 28.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
30. 30.Manav ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
33. 33.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
35. 35.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
38. 38.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
39. 39.Saanvi ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
40. 40.When it started to rain, the children ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking

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