Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 98 · 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.My cousins ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) are writing
2. 2.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
3. 3.My parents ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
4. 4.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
5. 5.When it started to rain, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
6. 6.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
7. 7.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
8. 8.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
9. 9.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
10. 10.The students ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
11. 11.Rohan ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
12. 12.She ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
13. 13.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
14. 14.When it started to rain, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
15. 15.Yash ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
16. 16.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
18. 18.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
19. 19.When the bell rang, Meera ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
20. 20.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
21. 21.You ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
22. 22.When it started to rain, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
23. 23.When the bell rang, they ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
24. 24.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
25. 25.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
26. 26.When the bell rang, Yash ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
27. 27.Aarav ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
29. 29.We ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
30. 30.They ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
32. 32.When Mum came home, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
33. 33.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
35. 35.My sister ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
36. 36.When the phone rang, she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
38. 38.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
39. 39.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
40. 40.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing

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