Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 933 · 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.My sister ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
3. 3.She ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
4. 4.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
5. 5.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
6. 6.My friends ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
7. 7.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
8. 8.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
9. 9.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
10. 10.You ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
11. 11.When Mum came home, my friends ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
12. 12.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
14. 14.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
15. 15.When the phone rang, he ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
16. 16.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
18. 18.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
19. 19.When the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
20. 20.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
21. 21.My brother ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
22. 22.Sneha ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
23. 23.Riya ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
24. 24.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
25. 25.When it started to rain, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
26. 26.My parents ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
27. 27.He ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
28. 28.Dev ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
29. 29.When the phone rang, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) was win
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
32. 32.Ishaan ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
33. 33.She ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
34. 34.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
37. 37.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
38. 38.When the bell rang, he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
39. 39.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
40. 40.She ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell

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