Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 961 · 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 it started to rain, Omkar ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
2. 2.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) am singing (d) were singing
3. 3.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
4. 4.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
5. 5.I ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
6. 6.My parents ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
9. 9.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
10. 10.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
11. 11.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
12. 12.She ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
14. 14.When it started to rain, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
15. 15.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
16. 16.When the bell rang, my brother ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
17. 17.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) am telling (d) was tell
18. 18.We ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
19. 19.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
20. 20.When Mum came home, the children ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
21. 21.Kavya ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
22. 22.My brother ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
23. 23.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
24. 24.My brother ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dance
26. 26.She ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
27. 27.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
28. 28.Sneha ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
29. 29.The students ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
30. 30.When the bell rang, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
31. 31.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
32. 32.My parents ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
33. 33.My parents ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
34. 34.My brother ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
35. 35.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
36. 36.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
37. 37.My friends ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
39. 39.He ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing

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