Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 11 · 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.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
2. 2.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
3. 3.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
5. 5.Vivaan ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
6. 6.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
7. 7.When it started to rain, my brother ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) was make (d) were making
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) was take
9. 9.The students ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
10. 10.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
11. 11.They ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
12. 12.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
13. 13.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
14. 14.We ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
15. 15.Arjun ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
16. 16.Karan ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
17. 17.When the phone rang, Dev ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was make
19. 19.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
20. 20.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
21. 21.When the bell rang, Ira ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
22. 22.Nisha ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
23. 23.My parents ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
24. 24.We ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
25. 25.I ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
27. 27.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
28. 28.When the phone rang, Diya ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
31. 31.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) was playing
32. 32.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
33. 33.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
34. 34.When it started to rain, the students ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
35. 35.Rohan ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.He ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
37. 37.The students ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
38. 38.We ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
39. 39.The children ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
40. 40.Neel ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing

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