Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 915 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win
2. 2.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
3. 3.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) am going
4. 4.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
5. 5.When the bell rang, he ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
6. 6.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
8. 8.You ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
9. 9.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
10. 10.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
11. 11.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
12. 12.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
13. 13.When the phone rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
14. 14.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
16. 16.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
17. 17.Neel ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
18. 18.Ananya ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
20. 20.My brother ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
21. 21.When Mum came home, the students ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
22. 22.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
23. 23.You ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
24. 24.My brother ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
25. 25.Priya ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
26. 26.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
29. 29.Rahul ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
30. 30.We ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
31. 31.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
32. 32.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
34. 34.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
35. 35.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
36. 36.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
37. 37.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
38. 38.Farhan ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing

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