Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 920 · 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 phone rang, my sister ___ science. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) were studying
2. 2.They ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
3. 3.When Mum came home, they ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
4. 4.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
5. 5.My sister ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
6. 6.When it started to rain, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
7. 7.The students ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
9. 9.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
11. 11.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
12. 12.They ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
13. 13.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
14. 14.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
15. 15.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
18. 18.When it started to rain, he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
19. 19.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
20. 20.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
21. 21.He ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
22. 22.When Mum came home, she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
23. 23.Zoya ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
24. 24.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
25. 25.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
26. 26.She ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
27. 27.They ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
28. 28.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
29. 29.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
31. 31.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
33. 33.They ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
35. 35.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
36. 36.When the phone rang, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
37. 37.Pooja ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
38. 38.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
39. 39.Ira ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
40. 40.Dev ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching

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