Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 90 · 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.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
2. 2.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
3. 3.The students ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
4. 4.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
7. 7.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
10. 10.You ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
11. 11.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
12. 12.My sister ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
14. 14.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
15. 15.When the phone rang, the children ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
16. 16.They ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
18. 18.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) was going (c) am going (d) were going
19. 19.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
20. 20.You ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
21. 21.The children ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
22. 22.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
23. 23.I ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
24. 24.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
25. 25.My sister ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
26. 26.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
27. 27.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) am drinking
28. 28.My brother ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
29. 29.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
30. 30.Saanvi ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
32. 32.We ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
33. 33.Zoya ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
35. 35.Zoya ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
36. 36.When the phone rang, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
37. 37.When it started to rain, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
38. 38.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
40. 40.Yash ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding

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