Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 120 · 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 ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
2. 2.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
3. 3.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
5. 5.Priya ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
6. 6.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
7. 7.My brother ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
8. 8.When Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
10. 10.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
11. 11.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
12. 12.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
15. 15.My sister ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
16. 16.You ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
17. 17.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
18. 18.Aisha ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
19. 19.When it started to rain, Manav ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
20. 20.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
21. 21.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
22. 22.They ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
23. 23.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
24. 24.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
25. 25.She ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
26. 26.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
27. 27.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
29. 29.Kunal ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
30. 30.Ishaan ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
31. 31.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
32. 32.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
33. 33.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
34. 34.Vivaan ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was write
35. 35.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
36. 36.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
37. 37.When the phone rang, Ira ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
38. 38.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
39. 39.When the bell rang, the students ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
40. 40.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying

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