Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 988 · 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.Aditya ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
2. 2.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
3. 3.When it started to rain, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
4. 4.When the bell rang, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
5. 5.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
6. 6.My friends ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
7. 7.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) was plant
8. 8.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
9. 9.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
10. 10.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
11. 11.The students ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
12. 12.Saanvi ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
13. 13.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
14. 14.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
15. 15.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
16. 16.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) am drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
18. 18.When Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
19. 19.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
20. 20.When the phone rang, Yash ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
21. 21.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
22. 22.My sister ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
23. 23.I ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
24. 24.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
25. 25.My friends ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
26. 26.Isha ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
27. 27.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
28. 28.Kavya ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
29. 29.My cousins ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
30. 30.When Mum came home, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
31. 31.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
32. 32.When the phone rang, we ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) were go (d) are going
33. 33.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
34. 34.I ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
35. 35.They ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
36. 36.She ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
37. 37.My cousins ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
39. 39.She ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) was watch

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