Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 987 · 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 brother ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
2. 2.He ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
3. 3.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
4. 4.When the phone rang, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
5. 5.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
6. 6.When the bell rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
8. 8.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
9. 9.We ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
10. 10.The children ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
11. 11.Tara ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
12. 12.He ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
13. 13.Ishaan ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
15. 15.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
17. 17.They ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
18. 18.Saanvi ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
19. 19.When Mum came home, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
20. 20.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
21. 21.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
22. 22.My sister ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
23. 23.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
24. 24.When it started to rain, Meera ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
25. 25.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
26. 26.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
27. 27.My brother ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
29. 29.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
30. 30.Ira ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
32. 32.When Mum came home, Karan ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
33. 33.I ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) was telling
34. 34.When Mum came home, she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
35. 35.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) am dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
37. 37.When the phone rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
38. 38.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
39. 39.The children ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make

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