Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 955 · 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.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
2. 2.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wear
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
6. 6.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
7. 7.Meera ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
9. 9.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
10. 10.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
11. 11.Aisha ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
12. 12.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
14. 14.Rohan ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
17. 17.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) am baking
18. 18.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
19. 19.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
20. 20.Yash ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
21. 21.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
22. 22.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
23. 23.He ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
24. 24.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
25. 25.My sister ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
26. 26.When it started to rain, he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
27. 27.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
28. 28.When the bell rang, my friends ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
29. 29.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
31. 31.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
32. 32.Tara ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
33. 33.Omkar ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
34. 34.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
35. 35.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
36. 36.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
37. 37.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
38. 38.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
39. 39.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying

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