Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 942 · 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, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
2. 2.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
3. 3.You ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
4. 4.My friends ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
5. 5.She ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
7. 7.I ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) were sending
8. 8.My sister ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
9. 9.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
10. 10.My friends ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
11. 11.My sister ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) was writing
12. 12.When the phone rang, they ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
13. 13.My brother ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
14. 14.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
15. 15.The children ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
16. 16.He ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
17. 17.Isha ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
19. 19.Kabir ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
20. 20.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
21. 21.My cousins ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
22. 22.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
23. 23.They ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
24. 24.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
25. 25.She ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
26. 26.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
27. 27.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
29. 29.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cook
30. 30.My brother ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
31. 31.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
32. 32.My sister ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
33. 33.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
34. 34.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
35. 35.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
37. 37.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
38. 38.You ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
39. 39.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
40. 40.My sister ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw

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