Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 966 · 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, my friends ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
3. 3.When it started to rain, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
4. 4.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
5. 5.Dev ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
7. 7.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
8. 8.When the bell rang, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
9. 9.Sneha ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
10. 10.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
11. 11.Aditya ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
12. 12.My friends ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
13. 13.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
14. 14.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
15. 15.My friends ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
16. 16.She ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
17. 17.My brother ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
19. 19.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
20. 20.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
21. 21.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
22. 22.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
24. 24.My sister ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
26. 26.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
27. 27.My cousins ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
28. 28.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
30. 30.They ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
31. 31.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Farhan ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
34. 34.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
35. 35.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
37. 37.When it started to rain, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
38. 38.The children ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
39. 39.Vivaan ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
40. 40.Rohan ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning

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