Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 940 · 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.Kunal ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
2. 2.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
4. 4.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
5. 5.Aarav ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
6. 6.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
7. 7.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
8. 8.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
9. 9.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
10. 10.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
11. 11.Meera ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
13. 13.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
14. 14.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
15. 15.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
16. 16.Tara ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
17. 17.My brother ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
18. 18.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
19. 19.Ishaan ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
20. 20.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
21. 21.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
24. 24.We ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
25. 25.Vivaan ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
26. 26.Omkar ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
27. 27.When Mum came home, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going
28. 28.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
29. 29.My friends ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
31. 31.Manav ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
32. 32.Isha ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) am running
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
35. 35.Neel ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
36. 36.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
37. 37.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
38. 38.Kabir ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
39. 39.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
40. 40.When the bell rang, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing

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