Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 974 · 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 the phone rang, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
2. 2.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
3. 3.When it started to rain, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
4. 4.When it started to rain, we ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
5. 5.When the bell rang, Diya ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
6. 6.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
7. 7.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
10. 10.He ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
11. 11.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
12. 12.Ishaan ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) were helping
13. 13.When the bell rang, she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
14. 14.They ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
15. 15.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
16. 16.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
17. 17.My brother ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
20. 20.Dev ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
23. 23.My brother ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
27. 27.When the phone rang, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
28. 28.They ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
29. 29.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
30. 30.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
31. 31.She ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
34. 34.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
35. 35.When it started to rain, Dev ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
36. 36.Manav ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
38. 38.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
39. 39.When Mum came home, my sister ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
40. 40.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding

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